The race to become the Speaker of the yet to be
constituted 8th National Assembly has gotten
tougher as the Kano State All Progressives
Congress, APC, House of Representatives caucus
has rejected the candidature of Hon
Abdulmumin Jibrin.
Jibril, who represents Bebeji/Kiru Federal
constituency, had last week declared his
intention to vie for the speakership.
Rising from a crucial meeting convened by a
ranking lawmaker, Mohammed Ali Wudil, which
lasted between 8pm and 12 midnight yesterday,
the lawmakers kicked against Jibrin’s candidacy.
Those that graced the meeting were Abdullahi
Mahmud Gaya, Musa Ado, Nasiru Ali Ahmed,
Sani Mohammed Aliyu, Bashir Baballe, Munir
Babba Dan-Agundi, Badamasi Ayuba, Mustapha
Bala Dawaki, Garba Ibrahim Mohammed, Nasiru
Sule Garo, Nasiru Baballe Ilah, Umar Garba,
Suleiman Romo, Ahmed Garba Bichi, Aliyu Sani
Madaki, Mukhtari Mohammed Chiromawa,
Abubakar Nuhu Danburam, Mohammed Ali
Wudil, Shehu Usman Aliyu Aminu Suleiman
Goro.
According to the source, “Jibrin never consulted
with any of us about his bid for speakership or
deputy speakership. He is on his own and
should stop because it will soon backfire.
“Even if he were negotiating for a position, that
is not the way to go about it. We consider his
declaration as insensitive, irresponsible and
provocative because we have the president from
the north west.
“It means that nobody either in Senate or the
House can contest for a presiding position as
doing so will send the wrong signal to other
parts of the country,” the caucus was quoted as
saying.
The North West is not Nigeria, and General
Buhari will never have won the election without
the support of other regions of the country, it
added.
Meanwhile, a member of the House of
Representatives from Oyo State, Sunday
Adepoju, yesterday called on APC to zone the
speakership position to the southern part of the
country.
Adepoju, who joined other members contesting
the speakership said that for equitable
distribution of position, all the zones should be
considered.
Adepoju, who represents Iddo Ibarapa federal
constituency in Oyo State, explained that should
the senate presidency be zoned to the north,
then the speakership should be zoned to the
south.
He said the zoning arrangement in the coming
8th assembly would only reflect the principle of
federal character required by the 1999
constitution (as amended).
He however appealed to APC that in the spirit of
fairness and adherence of federal character, to
zone the speakership to the South South region.
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