Speakership: Groups Back Gbajabiamila, PDP Caucus Kicks
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
- As Jibrin insists he will win
Muhammad Bello in Abuja
As the countdown to the June 6 inauguration of the House of
Representatives progresses, two groups from the North have indicated
that they would support Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to be the next Speaker of
the 8th Assembly of the House.
This is as the House Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
denied that it has endorsed one of the candidates seeking the
Speakership position in 8th National Assembly.
Equally, one of the aspirants for the position of Speaker, Hon.
Abdulmumini Jibrin, has reiterated that he is still in the race and is
the only candidate to beat.
The northern groups under the auspices of the Northern Youths Political
Merger Group and the Northern Youths Forum for Democracy stated that
they back the aspiration of Gbajabiamila in view of the overwhelming
support that the South-West gave to the President-elect Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari.
Outlining the qualities that stands Gbajabiamila out from the remaining
contestants, coordinator of the groups Hon. Musa Mujahid Zaitawa, said
it would be inconceivable and a great disservice to the nation if the
Lagos lawmaker is not elected as Speaker of the House.
"The youths from northern Nigeria have resolved to support the South
West in the contest for Speakership of the House as a reward of their
immense contribution to the victory of APC without which the story might
have been different," the group noted in a statement.
It observed: "Any attempt, therefore, by whatsoever Group, Forum or
Organization that claim to have taken decision against the Northern
Youths interest and decision of supporting the South West for the
position of Speakership is baseless and unfounded."
The groups unanimously appealed to the party to zone the Speakership of
the House to the South West "without any iota of hesitation or fear of
complaint taking into account the reasons mentioned above.
"We really believe that any one can contest for Speakership of the
House from whatsoever region but that, as for as we are concerned is
against the Northern Youths decision and arrangement. We call on our
elected members House of Representatives, especially the ones from the
north, to, as a matter of fact, look for a candidate that can deliver an
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