Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara are among top members of the nPDP segment of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who met to discuss the ultimatum issued to the ruling party by the former PDP members.
A statement by the leader of nPDP Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, on Saturday, indicated that the nPDP members met after the group’s leaders’ meeting with the leadership of the APC in Abuja.
The statement also indicated that nPDP men are had decided to set up committees on socio-economic, political and security challenges bedeveling the country.
The statement by Baraje read: “Nigerians may recall that members of the former New PDP Block within the All Progressives Congress (APC) addressed a letter dated April 27, 2018 to the Chairman of APC where we informed the party of our grievances and expectations from both the party and government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Following this development, the party invited us and we honoured their invitation for a meeting. We met with the leadership of the party last week during which we resolved to report the outcome of our meeting to our members and stakeholders before arriving at any decision or proceeding with the next phase of discussions or actions with the APC and government.
“I am glad to inform you therefore that we have briefed our members at a meeting convened in Abuja on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 where we reviewed the state of the nation and our party, APC and constituted Committees on various issues especially on how to rescue Nigeria from economic, social, political and especially security challenges.
“The meeting was well attended by members of the nPDP including serving and former Governors, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and other aggrieved APC stakeholders.
Those that attended the meeting included: Dr Bukola Saraki, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sen. Rabiu M. Kwankwaso, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Admiral Murtala Nyako (Rtd), Sen. Mohammad Adamu Aliero, Sen. Danjuma Goje, Sen. John Owan Enoh, Sen. Emmanuel Andy Uba, Sen. Dr. Ibrahim Gobir, Sen. Rufai Ibrahim, Sen. Ibrahim A. Danbaba, Sen. Suleman Nazif, Sen. Isa Hamma Misau, Sen. Muhammed Ubali Shitu, Sen. Shehu Sani, Sen. Dino Melaye, Sen. Suleiman O. Hunkuyi, Sen. Shaaba Lafiagi, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Sen. David Umaru, Sen. Barnabas Gemade, Abubakar K. Baraje, Chairman Former nPDP, Aminu S. Shagari, among others.
