The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has adopted Senator Bukola Saraki for the position of Senate President in the National Assembly leadership election to be held today.

In the same vein, the PDP said it has adopted Hon. Yakubu Dogara for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

In a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, the party urged its senators and members-elect in the House of Representatives to support its candidates.

It said,” The party therefore urges its senators and members-elect in the National Assembly to act accordingly.

 Meanwhile, just hours before the election at the National ASssembly, President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with all Senators  and House of Representatives elect of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday  at 9 am at the International Conference Centre Abuja.

Mr. president has just  returned to the country at about 1a.m. from Germany where he attended the meeting of the G7 countries.

The spokesperson for the APC, Lai Mohammed, who announced the meeting also urged all concerned to attend.

The APC has been enmeshed in crisis in the build up to the election of new Principal Officers for the National Assembly.