Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and party National Working Committee (NWC) are in last meeting crucial to take their final stand on the election of leadership of the 9th National Assembly, scheduled for Tuesday, 11th 2019.
The party leadership and governors met last week Thursday, but it was gathered that their plan was botched by the withdrawal of Senator Danjuma Goje as aspirant for Senate President and the All Progressives Congress (APC) adoption of Senator Ovie Omo – Agege.
In another strategic move, PDP governors, the party NWC and lawmakers-elect are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Bayelsa governors lodge, Maitama Abuja.
A source said that, the party is likely going to field candidate for deputy senate president and deputy speaker.
Governors present at meeting as at press time include the Oyo State governor, Seye Makinde; Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha; governor Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, the chairman of the Forum, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, as well as Adamawa State governor, Adamu Fintiri.
The meeting is also being attended by the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, his Senate counterpart former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees ( BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, members and senators-elect are also in attendance.
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