JUST IN: PDP shows last strategy, endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago For NASS Leadership

After extensive consultations with critical stakeholders, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Sen. Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago for Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives of the 9th national assembly to be inaugurated Tuesday 11th June, 2019.

In a statement issued at 1:30am on Tuesday by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, said the final resolution on Senator Ndume and Hon. Bago was reached at the end of a decisive meeting of members of the National Working Committee, party leaders, state governors as well as senators and members-elect on the platform of the party.

The statement reads: “This decision is in the best interest of the nation, in line with our party’s determination to deepen democracy, ensure a strong and independent legislature, strict compliance with the principle of separation of powers as well as constitutional checks and balances in the polity.

He added that, “All senators and members-elect on the platform of the PDP are to be guided accordingly.”