NASS: Why South-East should produce next speaker – Okafor Joins race, says South-East has not been given a fair deal vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
“I formally wrote my party chairman, last Thursday, that I am ready to contest in the race,” he told reporters, in Abuja, adding that he is very ready to run for the House of Representatives top position and so far the South East has not been given a fair deal.
Okafor explained that “in 2015, I wanted to run for the same office but I was politely informed that I was not a ranking member and here I am again in 2019. I have done the right thing by writing the chairman of my intention to run because I know I am eminently qualified to pilot the affairs of the Ninth House. As a former senior bank manager and commissioner of Finance, I strongly believe that running this House won’t be an issue.
Meanwhile, the Arewa Good Governance and Transparency Initiative For Buhari has endorsed Okafor for the speakership, describing him as the most credible candidate to mount House leadership saddle in June. While endorsing the legislator, President of the group, Abdul Bashir Abubakar thanked Okafor for accepting to protect the interest of all Nigerians in the Green Chamber, if elected.
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