The factional lawmakers of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Sunday accused Speaker Dogara and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus of plotting to lock out some Loyalists group from entering the Lower Chamber on Tuesday.
The lawmakers raised the alarm at a press conference held in Abuja, however threatened to hold Dogara responsible for any action capable of infringing on the fundamental rights of the lawmakers.
They alleged that Speaker Dogara Group and their PDP allies of attempting to “deny entry into the House of Representative Chambers to members of the Loyalist Group especially the likes Hon. Aliyu Madaki, Hon. Rufai Chanchangi, Hon. Philip Shaibu, Hon. Mohamed Soba, Hon. Isa Aliyu Zuru, Hon. Ahmed Babba Kaita, Hon. Ismaila Sulaiman, Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Yusuf Ikara, Hon. Abdullahi Salame and Hon. Abubakar Chika.”
They also alleged that Dogara’s group of “the trojan offers of Party Principal Officers positions being made to individuals in our group in their individual capacities in order to lure them from our group.”
The lawmakers argued that the hard stance of the group was “about being loyal and committed to party’s manifesto which amongst others includes the Fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“This is all about preventing the PDP from hijacking the National Assembly from our party and imposing its corrupted will on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Agenda for change.
“We hereby assure all those that voted for the APC, that we will never betray the trust you reposed in us as your elected Representatives in the House, due to our selfish interest. We wish to inform you that when you fight corruption, corruption fights back and this is part of the debilitating measures already at work.
“We warn the Speaker Dogara Group and their PDP allies we are aware of your attempt to deny entry into the House of Representative Chambers to members of the Loyalist Group especially the likes Hon. Aliyu Madaki, Hon. Rufai Chanchangi, Hon. Philip Shaibu, Hon. Mohamed Soba, Hon. Isa Aliyu Zuru, Hon. Ahmed Babba Kaita, Hon. Ismaila Sulaiman, Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Yusuf Ikara, Hon. Abdullahi Salame and Hon. Abubakar Chika.
We strongly warn Speaker Dogara that we will not take any breach of our members’ privileges lightly and we will hold you, Speaker Dogara personally responsible. Honour is earned through honourable actions. A word is enough for the wise!
“However, we also hereby sincerely accept the apology made by Hon. MT Monguno for being misled into attending press conference organized by Speaker Dogara’s group yesterday. We have therefore, resolved that enough is enough of the shenanigans of the PDP and Speaker Dogara group.”
KEHINDE AKINTOLA
