Twenty-four hours after 26 serving Senators on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declared support for the new faction of the party, 57 members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly have done same.
The lawmakers while commending former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, seven governors and some chieftains of the party who stormed out of Eagles Square, venue of Saturday’s Special National convention of the party, stated that “we therefore, pledge our unfettered loyalty to the Barage-led PDP National Executive.”
The House of Representatives members in a statement jointly signed said more members were in support of their action.
Speaker of the House, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, and the other principal officers presently in South Africa, are believed to be tactically backing the new faction.
A statement by the 57 House of Representatives members on Tuesday said, “We, the members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the New PDP, hereby congratulate our leaders on the emergence of the new party:
“Although a sizeable number of our members who could not append their signatures because of their unavailability in the country will do so immediately on arrival. We, the under signed salute and appreciate the courage, sacrifice, resilience and patriotism of our leaders namely: former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar GCON, and the Governors of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu MusaKwankwaso, Aliyu Wammako, (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Abdul Fattah Ahmed (Kwara), and Chibuike Amaechi(Rivers), and other well-meaning and eminent Nigerians for leading the way for the emergence of the New PDP.
“We are also using this opportunity to condemn in strong terms attempts by some agents of the Federal Government to use state apparatus to witch-hunt some of these patriots for taking this bold and courageous step.
“As members of the House of Representatives, we call on the security agencies and other anti-graft bodies to be professional in their activities and not to allow themselves to be used by anybody, no matter how highly placed, for their political ambitions. Remember how you want history to judge your tenures.
“We won’t hesitate however to use all instruments of the law within our powers as provided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to stop this and bring anybody found wanting to book.
“We wish to state that by this statement, we pledge our loyalty and support to the New PDP under the able chairmanship of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, the Deputy Chairman, Dr Sam SamJaja, National secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinola and other members of the National Executive Committee.
“We congratulate them and wish them the very best as they steer the affairs of our party to provide a level playing-field for all Nigerians.”
The 57 House of Representatives members who signed the letter are;
1. HON. ABDULLAHI BALARABE 2. HON. ABDULMUMIN JIBRIN 3. HON. ALI AHMAD 4. HON. ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD WAMAKO 5. HON. ABDULLAHI MUHAMMED RICO 6. HON. ABDULMALIK USMAN CHECHE 7. HON. ADAMU BASHIR 8. HON. AHMAN-PATIGI ALIYU 9. HON. AHMED ZEREWA 10. HON. AISHATU AHMED BINANI 11. HON. AIYEDUN AKEEM OLAYINKA 12. HON. ALHASSAN ADO GARBA 13. HON. ALIYU MADAKI 14. HON. ALIYU SHEHU 15. HON. AMINU SHAGARI 16. HON. AMINU SULYMAN 17. HON. AMINU TUKUR 18. HON. ANDREW UCHENDU 19. HON. ASITA HONOURABLE 20. HON. BASHIR BABALLE 21. HON. BLESSING NSIEGBE 22. HON. DAKUKU PETERSIDE 23. HON. DAWARI GEORGE 24. HON. FARUQ MUHAMMED LAWAN 25. HON. GIBSON NATHANIEL 26. HON. GOGO BRIGHT TAMUNU 27. HON. HALIRU ZAKARI JIKANTORO 28. HON. HASSAN ADAMU 29. HON. HUSSAIN NAMADI 30. HON. IBRAHIM EBBO 31. HON. IBRAHIM TIJJANI KIVAWA 32. HON. ISSA BASHIR 33. HON. KABIRU ACHIDA 34. HON. KHABEEB MUSTAPHA 35. HON. MAURICE PRONEN 36. HON.MOHAMMED SABO 37. HON. MPIGI BARINADA 38. HON. MUHAMMAD AHMED MUKHTAR 39. HON. MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM 40. HON. MUHAMMAD SANI KUTIGI 41. HON. MUKHTARI MUHAMMAD 42. HON. MUSA ADO 43. HON. MUSA SARKIN-ADAR 44. HON. MUSTAPHA BALA DAWAKI 45. HON. MUSTAPHA MASHOOD 46. HON. OGBONNA NWUKE 47. HON. RAFIU IBRAHIM 48. HON. SA’AD NABUNKARI 49. HON. SANI MUHAMMED ALIYU 50. HON. SHUAIBU GOBIR 51. HON. SOKONTE DAVIES 52. HON. SUFIYANU UBALE 53. HON. UMAR BATURE 54. HON. USMAN WADA 55. HON. YUSUPH DUNARI SULE 56. HON. YUSUPH GALAMBI 57. HON. ZAKARI MUHAMMED.
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