Ahmed Wase, the immediate past deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has congratulated Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu on their election as the speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th asssembly.
June 14, 2023 12:31 PMAhmed Wase, the immediate past deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has congratulated Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu on their election as speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th assembly.of the house of representatives on Tuesday.Wase and Jaji polled 3 votes each.In a congratulatory message on Wednesday, Wase said his speakership bid was not about winning, but about challenging “the lack of equity and fairness in his party”.
“I believed that my contest in the speakership election is about making a case for what I considered a lack of equity and fairness in the manner in which my party’s zoning was done and not about winning,” Wase said. “However, in the end, we have to come together to confront the bigger matters of stability of the parliament and enriching legislative governance to deepen our collective democracy.“I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu on their election as speaker and deputy speaker respectively of the 10th house of representatives.
Wase urged his supporters, well-wishers and fellow contestants to give the new leaders all the cooperation required to achieve a stable and united 10th house of representatives.
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