10th Assembly: South-West PDP Members-elect seek minority leadership position

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, Members-elect on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP from the South West Zone have demanded for the Minority Leader of the House

The Members-elect have officially written to the Acting National Chairman of the Party on the need to consider the zone for the position in the interest of fairness, equity and justice.

In the letter which was signed by the members -elect from the Zone dated June 9th, the lawmakers argued that the position of the Minority Leader in the 8th and 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives was occupied by the Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor and Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu respectively who were both from the South-South zone of the country.

They stated that “apart from fulfilling the core values of inclusiveness and justice which our Party is noted for, this will also greatly boost the morale of our party members and help in the strengthening of our Party in the Zone and the country at large”.

The letter reads “We, the undersigned, being elected members of the House of Representatives from the South West zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wish to respectfully invite your Excellency to intervene on the issue of the zoning of the Minority Leader in the 10th Assembly which is due for inauguration on Tuesday 13th June, 2023.

“Your Excellency will note that the position of the Minority Leader in the 8” and 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives was occupied by the Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor and Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu respectively who were both from the SouthSouth zone of the
Country.

” This is a cumulative period of eight successive years. We wish to also draw your attention to an agreement among members-elect of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives that the position of the Minority Leader should be ceded to the Southern part of the country for the next Assembly.

“It is therefore our considered view that in the interest of fairness, equity and justice, the South West should be duly considered to fill this position of Minority Leader in the 10th Assembly of the House of Representatives. Apart from fulfilling the core values of inclusiveness and justice which our Party is noted for, this will also greatly boost the morale of our party members and help in the strengthening of our Party in the Zone and the country at large.

” We assure Your Excellency and the entire leadership of our continuous loyalty and commitment to the growth, stability and progress of the Peoples Democratic Party. We thank you most sincerely for your support and pray that the Almighty God continues to guide you in the discharge of your responsibilities. Please, see the attached list of signatories to this very important request.

N.O