Lawmakers loyal to the
Baraje-led PDP will meet on Monday (today) to discuss how to approach
their legislative functions as the National Assembly resumes tomorrow
(Tuesday).
It was learnt in Abuja that the
members of the group are to play a greater role in the scheme of things
within the two chambers.
A source said the members of the
group were of the opinion that those in the Tukur-led faction who are
currently leading the National Assembly, might thwart their plans if there was
need for reforms to be carried out in the assembly.
The source said the meeting was
basically to set an agenda for legislative business as Senators and members of
the House of Representatives resume.
According to him, issues on the
agenda include an appraisal of the legal actions so far initiated
by the factions as well as other options that may be available if the crisis
persisted.
A member of the group , who also
asked not to be named, said, “Our meeting is aimed at basically setting the
agenda in the light of current happenings within our party and the polity.
“We now have the numbers to effect
some changes in the way things are done with about 90 to 125 members of the
house and close to 55 Senators. So, I think we have the numbers.”
He also expressed confidence that the
137 members of the All Progressives Congress in the House would support the
faction.
A Senator, who is a member of
the group, confided in one of our correspondents that the House members
and Senators would hold separate meetings before an enlarged one to harmonise
positions.
It was also learnt on Sunday that the
Senate leadership had summoned a PDP caucus meeting for 8pm on Monday(today).
This, according to an informed
source, is aimed at dousing tension ahead of Tuesday’s resumption.
He added that the notice for
the meeting was sent via short message service.
The source said, “We received text
messages this(Sunday) evening inviting the Senate caucus of the National
Assembly for a meeting tomorrow (Monday).
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