Ghali Na’Abba, Former Speaker, House Of Representatives, Returns To PDP

By Gideon Njoku

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Umar Ghali Na’Abba has made a surprise return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Na’Abba’s return was heralded with a courtesy call by him on the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu.

Na’Abba was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s second term in office. Both men had a rocky relationship with Na’Abba acting, almost, like an opposition party member. Both were of the PDP.

It was during Na’Abba’s Speakership that bags of “Ghana Must Go”, filled with money, were displayed on the floor of the House, allegedly, from Obasanjo to influence some members of the House to support him for a third term in office. The plan fell flat.

However, since then, Na’Abba disappeared, literally, from the political scene. He never won any other election.

He was to dump the PDP later and decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. That did not improve his lot in politics as he still was unable to win any elective office.

It is to be seen if the return of the Kano-born politician to the PDP will brighten his political path. Many people are, however, of the opinion that he has lost electoral value.