The aspirant, Yusuf Gagdi, said the silent approach is part of the strategy by his team to woo the governors.
Yusuf Gagdi, one of the aspirants for the speaker of the House of Representatives, said he has met with 24 out of the 36 governors in the country in his quest to occupy the position. from Plateau State, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.Mr Gagdi also disclosed that he met with the Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti, to target the 34 Reps-elect on the platform of the Labour Party .
“Engaging a governor who has a majority in the House of Representatives in terms of members-elect is important. Particularly in the House of Representatives. Yesterday was the first public engagement I had but silently I have visited 24 governors across the country,” he said. Deputy Speaker Idris Wase also visited Governor Nyesom Wike in Rivers State to draw support for his aspiration.
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