•Don’t forget North Central if you win, Lalong urges •Governors appeal for respect for party’s authority •Zulum tasks duo on inclusive leadership Udora Orizu in Abuja The speakership candidate of the
•Governors appeal for respect for party’s authorityThe speakership candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 10th House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has disclosed that not less than 107 members-elect from opposition parties had agreed to back him and Hon. Benjamin Kalu to emerge speaker and deputy speaker respectively.
They expressed appreciation for the sacrifices he made to take on the challenges of marketing the party’s presidential ticket even in the face of mounting pressure. “We have membership across all the eight political parties. And I can tell with confidence, sir, that our last count as at yesterday , we have 107 minority party members onboard this project,” he said.
“As DG campaign, I was very loyal, and I remain loyal to the President-elect, who was my boss and also the Vice President-elect and also to the leader of the party for now, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. So, today we have elected a President, and have elected a Vice President. Definitely, their words will be our wisdom.
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, also called on the candidates for the presiding officers’ positions in the 10th assembly to do something about endemic political corruption in the country, when they assume leadership of the House. “Most importantly, I urge you to look into the issues of political corruption in Nigeria when you take over the mantle of leadership at the National Assembly. We have unlimited resources in Nigeria but endemic corruption will not let us see the benefits of what the people have been blessed with by God.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Opposition members-elect withdraw from Speakership race - Punch NewspapersOpposition parties members-elect in the 10th House of Representatives have backed out from contesting the Speaker and Deputy Speaker ahead of the June 5 inauguration.
Read more »
Speakership: Reject imposition of candidate - Group tells members-electA civil group, Coalition of True Democrats, has said opposed current moves to impose Dr Tajudeen Abass as the Speaker of the 10th House of
Read more »
Speakership race: Opposition reps divided as splinter group backs APC’s AbbasA splinter group of the minority caucuses in the house of representatives has declared support for Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu. Abbas and Kalu are the anointed candidates of the
Read more »
Speakership: New opposition coalition adopts APC candidatesA new coalition of members-elect of the coming 10th House of Representatives in the minority political parties, Minority Parties Forum, has affirmed the zoning plan of the All Progressives Congress and adopted the ruling party’s candidates, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, for Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Read more »
APC group: Opposing speakership bid of Abbas is injustice to ex-CPC members | TheCableThe Progressives Foundational Movement (PFM), a group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has thrown its weight behind the speakership of Tajudeen Abass, a lawmaker from Kaduna state.
Read more »
Group Rejects APC’s Micro-zoning of Deputy Speakership to S’East – THISDAYLIVE
Read more »