PDP yet to take position on N’Assembly leadership

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken a stand on who to support for Senate and House of Representatives leadership positions.

Its position is predicated on reports suggesting that its members-elect in the House of Representatives have settled for a particular aspirant as Speaker.

But in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said it was still consulting with its members-elect and no official position has been taken on the issue.

“This is particularly so as presiding officers positions are not the exclusive preserve of the ruling party or any other party for that matter, but the constitutional right of every elected lawmaker.

“The PDP has an array of elected lawmakers in both chambers, who are eminently qualified and popular among their colleagues, across the divide to hold office as presiding officers of the National Assembly, in line with Section 50 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),” the statement reads.