Damilola Oyedele in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate has endorsed exploring a political solution to the leadership crisis plaguing the party.
The endorsement is however without prejudice to the ongoing litigation at the Supreme Court, the caucus said.
These were part of the decisions reached at the meeting of the caucus late Tuesday night, where the caucus also appointed Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) as its spokesperson.
The PDP has been engrossed in leadership crisis since 2015 with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi laying claims to its leadership.
The position of the Senate caucus echoes that of the PDP caucus in the House of Representatives which has also expressed support for a political solution to the crises.
In a statement issued by Abaribe, the caucus said a political solution would provide an enduring resolution to the crises.
The caucus also said Abaribe would henceforth present every of its decisions to the public.
“Every statement emanating from Abaribe represents the official position of the PDP Senate caucus and every information purporting to come from the caucus should be cross checked with the spokesman,” the statement read.
