PDP endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago for 9th NASS Leadership

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has endorsed  Senator Ali Ndume for Senate President and Umar Bago for Speaker of House of Representatives respectively, ahead of National Assembly inauguration on Tuesday.

The duo was endorsed during a meeting of the National Working Committee including party leaders, state governors as well as senators and NASS members-elect on the platform of the PDP.

FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT BELOW:

 Press Statement 

June 10, 2019

Nass Leadership: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago

The National Working Committee (NWC)  of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after very extensive consultations with critical stakeholders resolves to support Senator Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago for Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives respectively, ahead of National Assembly inauguration on Tuesday.

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 PDP.   

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.

All senators and members-elect on the platform of the PDP are to be guided accordingly.

Signed:

Sen. Umar Ibrahim Tsauri
National Secretary