26 Senators Pledge Loyalty To Baraje-Led Faction Of PDP

The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received the backing of twenty-six serving Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who also hailed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, six northern governors and Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state for storming out of the venue of Saturday’s Special National convention of the PDP. In a statement yesterday, the senators said that , “By this decision that no doubt provides a soothing balm that will calm frail nerves in the party, you have written your names in gold and will be remembered in our political history as men that stood to save the party and Nigeria’s democracy. “We heartily rejoice with our patriots and eminent Nigerians led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar GCON, and the Governors of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, Aliyu Wammako, (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Abdul Fattah Ahmed (Kwara), and Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers), for the bold, swift and courageous step to reposition the People’s Democratic Party under a new leadership. “We congratulate the new chairman, Alhaji Abdulahi Kawu Baraje, the Deputy Chairman, Dr Sam Sam Jaja, National secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinola and other members of the National Executive Committee for their emergence as leaders of our great party.