Muktar Betara Aliyu, a leading aspirant for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said his group holds the ace on who emerges the next Speaker.
Speaking during the unveiling ceremony of the Speakership bid by a member of the coalition, Mr Ahmed Wase, Betara expressed optimism that their group would arrive at a consensus on who is best suited to preside over the proceedings of the House.
Reiterating his opposition to the move to impose a Speaker on the House of Representatives, Betara said: “For us, we formed this group because we are opposed to the zoning arrangement of the party. We are not fighting, and we would not fight. We are in support of a consensus candidate. On his part, Sada Soli said there was the need for fairness, inclusivity and respect for diversity in arriving at the choice of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“Anything short of that, the consequences would be dire. We must drop all personal interests geared towards producing a Speaker who would not take directive for some personal aggrandisement, a speaker who would tell you as it is.Gagdi, who spoke in the same vein, warned against a rubber stamp Assembly that would take directives from forces outside the hallowed chamber of the National Assembly.
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