As the race for speakership position in the 10th Assembly gets stiffer, these 8 ranking members of the House have so far gathered support to contest for the
– Limited financial resourcesAminu Sanj Jaji is not a known protégée of former Zamfara State governor Abdulaziz Yari. He was chairman House Committee on Intelligence in the 8th Assembly but could not make it to the 9th Assembly due to the crisis rocking the APC in his Zamfara State.
– His ambition depends on APC power play– Not popular among southern lawmakersYussuf Adamu Gagdi who represents Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau State is the chairman House Committee on Navy. He joined the federal parliament with loads of experience in the Plateau State House of Assembly.– Party may zone to North Central– Limited financial resourcesThe spokesperson of the House is also a first-term lawmaker representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State.
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