The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has announced the member representing Obingwa East State Constituency, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu as the Speaker of the PDP Shadow Government in the State House of Assembly.
Recall that the PDP State Chairman, Elder Abraham Amah after their inauguration earlier this month, announced that the Party would form a shadow Government to act as a check on the ruling Labour Party in the State.
Announcing the decision of the State Working Committee of PDP on Tuesday, in Umuahia, the State Party Chairman said Hon Akpulonu would head the shadow Government in the 8th Assembly as Speaker, acting as a check on the Speaker of the House, Emmanuel Emeruwa.
Amah also revealed that in addition to Hon. Akpulonu acting as the Speaker of the shadow Government together with other PDP members in the Assembly, bills that are anti-people would be monitored to enhance democratic ideals in the State.
He used the medium to announce different Committees set up by the party to include; the Reconciliatory Committee to be Co-chaired by Mr. Peter Aguwamba, the approval of the virtual lecture committee to midwife a global virtual lecture in December, the Finance Committee among others which according to him would be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Amah, who lamented that critical sectors of the State’s economy are not functioning optimally, expressed hope that with the various Committees set up to enhance reconciliation among others, the Party would bounce back in 2027.
“Today’s meeting would have found us the opportunity to formally unveil our shadow governments and I want to say that when you talk about democracy, it is very, very difficult to talk of a democracy without a parliament.
“You can have something that resembles every other arm of government in a non-democratic government, but there is no replacement, or there is no other thing you can use to compare a democratic parliament.
“I believe that we are taking all the necessary steps to return this party to government house by 2027,” Amah said.
Responding on behalf of other Committee Members, the Co-Chairman, Mr Peter Aguwamba admitted that the task ahead is a difficult one and assured that with the approach deployed, many aggrieved members would return to the PDP.