The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has replied a letter written by the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, to him on June 23, 2015, directing him to appoint party nominees as principal officers.

Mr. Dogara in his reply, dated July 16, 2015, recalled his earlier claim that a court case instituted by some members on the matter, made it impossible for him to make all necessary consultation on the chairman’s letter.

Mr. Dogara also informed Mr. Oyegun the need to respect Federal Character, and enumerated the tradition of the House of Representatives regarding how Principal officers are elected.

He then proposed to the APC Chairman a list of zoning of principal offices that would best reflect the spirit of Federal character.

He stated that The North East and South West have already produced the Speaker and his deputy. He therefore, proposed that the House Leader should come from the North West (with 86 APC members) Deputy House Leader, from the North Central (with 33 APC members), while Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip would come from the South South and South East respectively.

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We initially supported this man cos we felt he won the election in a free and fair process. But with the way he's doing now, he would soon get Saraki-treatment. PDP should zone their seat i,e Minority seats to Southeast who voted them, not APC!

He shouldn't forget that he wasn't an independent candidate, he was given a party (APC) ticket. So he won his election under APC's nomenclature, not as Dogara. So he should maintain!

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donphilopus:
We initially supported this man cos we felt he won the election in a free and fair process. But with the way he's doing now, he would soon get Saraki-treatment. PDP should zone their seat i,e Minority seats to Southeast who voted them, not APC!

He shouldn't forget that he wasn't an independent candidate, he was given a party (APC) ticket. So he won his election under APC's nomenclature, not as Dogara. So he should maintain!

On point.

Dogara seems more responsible than his counter part in the red chamber. They should accept his proposal and move on.

donphilopus:
We initially supported this man cos we felt he won the election in a free and fair process. But with the way he's doing now, he would soon get Saraki-treatment. PDP should zone their seat i,e Minority seats to Southeast who voted them, not APC!

He shouldn't forget that he wasn't an independent candidate, he was given a party (APC) ticket. So he won his election under APC's nomenclature, not as Dogara. So he should maintain!

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Dogara should realize that the positions of party leaders in the House are sensitive and key to furthering the goals and aim of any party. As such, the party, not the Speaker should determine who the party leaders should be. Would Dogara also use his office as Speaker to appoint the minority leaders?