Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives caucus, are currently meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
This is happening hours ahead of a media parley slated for Tuesday (today) by 60 lawmakers loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Last week, 60 opposition lawmakers led by the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, demanded the resignation of the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, for alleged incompetence and anti-party activities.
Barely 24 hours after the Ugochinyere-led group addressed the media, the House minority caucus led by its chairman, Kingsley Chinda, disowned the group, labelling it an unknown body to the parliament.
Although the details of the ongoing meeting were sketchy at press time, it may not be unconnected with the National Executive Committee meeting of the party slated for Thursday at the PDP headquarters, where issues ranging from anti-party activities of prominent members as well as the status of Damagum will be up for deliberation.
A lawmaker attending the meeting told PUNCH Online in confidence that issues concerning the nation are slated for discussion.
He noted that details of the meeting will be made public later in the day.
“It is a regular meeting of the caucus to appraise the security situation of the country,” he said.
Both Chinda and Ugochinyere are attending the meeting.
Details later…
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