There was a dramatic moment on Tuesday when the wives of the newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas were fighting for recognition during the swearing-in ceremony. The incident happened after Abbas had been elected speaker by a landslide and was about to take a group picture during the swearing. The wives were seen struggling to appear alongside other notable personnel during the swearing-in moment, TheCable reports. SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday that Abass defeated contenders, Idris Wase and Sani Jaji to win the election.
June 14, 2023
The wives were seen struggling to appear alongside other notable personnel during the swearing-in moment, TheCable reports. The oaths were delivered by Kamoru Ogunlana, deputy clerk of the house, for the new speaker to react to.
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