PDP warns Gbajabiamila: Steer clear of our caucus

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday cautioned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to concentrate on his legislative duties and stop his alleged meddling into the internal affairs of the party.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, said the caution was in reaction to Gbajabiamila’s reported interference into the choice of leadership of the PDP caucus in the House.

He said the development had led to intimidation and threats of sanctions against PDP caucus leaders, led by Kingsley Chinda.

Ologbondiyan said, “The PDP, without equivocation, reminds Gbajabiamila that as a party, we reserve the right to form a parliamentary caucus as well as choose the leaders of our caucus, as it obtains in parliaments all over the world and the House of Representatives, under Gbajabiamila, as Speaker, cannot be an exception.

“The leadership of the House is aware that whereas members from minority parties decided on the minority leadership, a party and its members have the right to form a caucus and select leaders of such caucus accordingly, without interference by the leadership of the House or members of other political parties in the legislature. Punch