Wednesday, April 5, 2023

GREEN CHAMBER: PDP, LP, OTHER MINORITY PARTIES FORM ALLIANCE TO PRODUCE SPEAKER

The minority caucuses in the House of Representatives have commenced the process of alliance to present a unified front ahead of the inauguration of the 10th session of the House in June.

The lawmakers met on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. Lawmakers from six minorities parties were in attendance.

Several new and returning lawmakers, attended the meeting which started at about 10 p.m.

The parties are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Social Democratic Party (SDP) Youth Progressive Party (YPP), and New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP).

The moderator of the meeting, Dachung Bagos (PDP, Plateau), informed the lawmakers that the combined strength of the opposition is more than the ruling party. He noted that there is a need for unity to achieve a collective interest.

He noted that the alliance can produce “an impossible upset” if all the lawmakers are committed to the alliance.

Composition of the House
ALL ELECTED OFFICERS 325
APC 162
ALL OPPOSITIONS 163

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