The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party  says it is monitoring the ongoing schemes in the camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the National Assembly and would act when the right time comes.

Speaking with newsmen on Sunday, National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus said the party was not bothered about moves by the APC to sideline its members in the election of the presiding officers of the Ninth Assembly.

Secondus maintained that there was no way the votes of about 46 PDP Senators would not count in the election of the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the presiding officers.

He said the PDP has unshaken confidence in its lawmakers- elect whom he said were all capable of taking decisions which would be in the best interest of Nigeria, Nigerians and all good party men and women.

His words: “We are not bothered about the hue and cry by the ruling party of their winner- takes- all position. We know that politics is about negotiations, discussions and listening to people.

“The Senate is made up of former governors who have served for eight years, ex-ministers and even ambassadors. Some deputy governors are there as well. You don’t just summon and bark out orders at such men and women.

“National Assembly is the nation’s symbol of democracy. As a party, we are keenly watching what is ongoing. We are also hearing what some are saying about how they want to control the assembly and all that.

“We are not used to making noise. Rather, we discuss, we negotiate and we agree. When the time comes for us to take a position, we know when to strike. That is politics for you.

“Notable political players who know their onions don’t make noise on the pages of newspapers and on the screen of television stations. We know what we are doing as a party.”

He added that he and the PDP preferred to be underrated by opponents before any election so they could spring surprises as was the case in the just concluded general elections in the country.