22 PDP senators to new PDP: We are behind you

Twenty-two of the 70 senators in the current National Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have pledged their loyalty to the splinter PDP under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje.
In a letter to the group on Monday, the 22 senators congratulated the faction that broke away from the party on Saturday during the controversial Special National Convention of the PDP in Abuja.
The 22 senators, who signed the letter pledging allegiance to the PDP faction, are Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Ahmad Zannah, Abdulahi Adamu, Abdulahi Danladi Sankara, Abdulmumini Mohammed Hassan, Umaru Dahiru, Ahmed Mohammed Maccido, Muhammad Shaaba Lafiaji, Simeon Sule Ajibola, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Magnus Ngei Abe, Wilson Asinobi Ake, Danjuma Mohammed Goje, Saidu Ahmed Alkali, Ahmed Hassan Barata, Bindowo Umar Mohammed Jibrilla, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, Ibrahim Abdulahi Gobir, Bashir Garba Mohammad, Abdulaziz Usman and Isa Galaudu.
They described the decision of the faction to break away as providing a soothing balm that will calm frayed nerves in the party.
They said the leadership of the new faction have written their names in gold and will be remembered in the country’s political history as men that stood to save the party and Nigeria’s democracy.
The letter reads in full: “We heartily rejoice with our patriots and eminent Nigerians led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar GCON, and the Governors of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, Aliyu Wammako, (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Abdul Fattah Ahmed (kwara), and Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers), for the bold, swift and courageous step to reposition the People’s Democratic Party under a new leadership.
“We congratulate the new chairman, Alhaji Abdulahi Kawu Baraje, the Deputy Chairman, Dr Sam Sam Jaja, National secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinola and other members of the National Executive Committee for their emergence as leaders of our great party.
“By this decision that no doubt provides a soothing balm that will calm frail nerves in the party, you have written your names in gold and will be remembered in our political history as men that stood to save the party and Nigeria s democracy.
“We therefore, pledge our unfettered loyalty to the Barage led PDP National Executive.”