POLITICS
9th Assembly: PDP Reps members speak on endorsing Gbajabiamila for
Speakership
Members of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have debunked
media reports that they had endorsed Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila or any other
candidate for the speakership position for the incoming 9th National Assembly.
The House Minority
Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor, in a statement on Thursday, described such reports as
the handiwork of propagandists and mischief-makers, clarifying that PDP
lawmakers had neither endorsed Gbajabiamila nor any other speakership candidate
for that matter.
“In our
Eid-el-Fitri message, we felicitated with all our Muslim brothers and sisters
across Nigeria, and emphasised the significance of worthy virtues, stating that
our members may participate in meetings, strategy sessions and other activities
of speakership aspirants to come back to the caucus with convincing
assessments.
“While some
publications disseminated accurate and objective report, few others fabricated
a completely new angle with one even using a deliberately fictitious and
grossly erroneous headline in a manner that suggests being used for the ruling
party’s usual misinformation and propaganda.
“Contrary to what
has been sensationally reported by some, at no time did we give our members a
directive to vote for any APC speakership aspirant; I hereby categorically
dissociate myself and the PDP House caucus from the false comments being
attributed to us as participation in meetings should not be deliberately
misinterpreted as a directive on voting,” Ogor said.
The minority leader
pointed out that the PDP House caucus has remained solidly united although it
has continued to grant audience to various speakership aspirants who are
currently consulting them.
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