Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said contrary to speculations that the House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) was being sponsored by Bola Tinubu for Speaker of 9th House, it was President Muhammadu Buhari himself who chose him. El-Rufai stated this on Friday when the Femi/Wase Campaign, alongside over 120 other lawmakers, paid him a visit at the Kaduna State Government House.

The Governor added that Gbajabiamila’s candidature was informed by his track record as an experienced lawmaker dedicated to legislative duties. “There was a misconception that Femi’s candidature was from Bola Tinubu but the fact is that it was President Muhammadu Buhari himself who chose him because of his commitment and dedcation to legislative duties.‎ The President told me because I was not in Nigeria when he took the decision. 
“Some of our colleagues raised some misgivings but it’s just a matter of working chemistry, whom you can work it comfortably; not competence or whatever.

“The last four years in the National Assembly have taught us bitter lessons about working chemistry,‎ and here in Kaduna State, I take part in choosing who becomes the Speaker of the State Assembly. So, I told the President that he must be involved in the process this time around. ‎”Kaduna State believes in Buhari’s words, and I assure you that there would be no contest on June 11 when the leadership of the National Assembly would be inaugurated,” El-Rufai said. ‎Earlier, the Director-General of Gbajabiamila/Wase Campaign, Abdulmumin Jibrin (APC, Kano), had said the 121 members-elect from the House of Representatives were in Kaduna State to formally introduce the candidates to the Governor, for his blessings. According to him, the duo deserved the position as ranking lawmakers with requisite experience to carry out necessary reforms in 9th Assembly in the next four years.

In response, Gbajabimila described El-Rufai as a brother in whom he is well-pleased, saying the over 120 lawmakers who accompanied him on the campaign tour was an indication of national acceptability. “The Rainbow Coalition,” as he called it, was a platform under which he and Wase intends to put their campaign slogan, “Nation Building: A Joint Task” into practice. Meanwhile, another major contender for the speakership position in the 9th Assembly, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC, Adamawa) has stepped down and joined forces with Gbajabiamila’s camp. Namdas’ decision to step down was announced by the campaing DG, Jibrin‎, and was publicly acknowledged by the Adamawa lawmaker who was also on the entourage to Kaduna State.


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/buhari-not-tinubu-chose-gbajabiamila-for-speaker-el-rufai-says.html

So na our constitution our leaders dey use play kala/tete so abi? Thought the house was supposed to vote for a leader, na dem go implement/sign, na still dem go foil, override for personal interest, na only the poor masses nai the constitution take dey take full effect without bending......
Oh! Nigeria my country

Lol, not everyone would be happy to hear this o, in fact we were made to believe buhari want to clip tinubu wings rather he is enthroning a tinubu confidant despite knowing the alignment for south 2023.


This is an elrufai people are forecasting to cause sw presidency trouble 2023, vp, NGF now speakership and the buhari block is backing it.

It is a pointer to 2023 and elrufai has just given a tip where he and the northern block in apc headed by buhari is looking at.





Perphas some people need to stop creating permutations that exist in their dreams

Beautiful Norsense

Sham of an inauguration with no past or current world leader in attendance.

it's even more disgraceful to say that Buhari choses who to become The speaker!!

See as the guy look like Sanwo-Olu fellow druggie...

Presidential inauguration attended only by local government chairmen.

K

It doesn’t really matter who choose him, what’s important is the acceptance of the fact that Gbajabiamila is the next speaker of the House of Representatives. When Prof. Yemi Osinbajo became Vice President, some people made attempt to insinuate that it was not Tinubu that nominated him. Since Gbaja’s speakership is inevitable, everybody will come out to take the glory. Same thing will happen in 2023 once it becomes inevitable that power is going back to south west.

This one el'midget has been retracing his steps pertaining Tinubu.. First, he retracted his godfatherism statement that he wasn't referring to the jagaban and now this


Tgere is certainly more than meets the eyes

Dey deceive your skull there.

Inauguration was a show of shame necessitating his jetting out of the country to save face.

Damage control....what does buhari know about any politician...?

Gbaja has been tinubu's boy. We are know that...

El-Rufia simply means Tinubu controls Buhari since its Buhari who chose Gbaja and Gbaja graduated from Tinubu school of politics

kaen1317:
Sham of an inauguration with no past or current world leader in atteyndance.

PMB said he wanted the May 29th to be a low key event. The main celebration is on June 12th. And I read here on Nairaland that among the world leaders that will grace the occasion is Isreali president.

I guess you don't know this because all you are programmed to hear is unpleasant news.

Lobatan! Ipobpigbians how market!!!

Mutemenot:
it's even more disgraceful to say that Buhari choses who to become The speaker!!

Someppl will develop hbp on here this o

'CHOSE'

kaen1317:
Sham of an inauguration with no past or current world leader in attendance.

Is that what is being discussed here? You’re a dumb

R

Am tired of hearing news of politicians every here and then

Gbam! Wailers are on recession

bluecircle470:

Is that what is being discussed here? You’re a dumb

Kindly allow him to wail a little

Both Buhari and Tinubu will lose

Whether it was Tinubu or Buhari or even Oshiomhole that is responsible for endorsing him, doesn't matter to me. Femi Gbajabiamila is a great man and man of the people. He's an excellent legislator and a great choice as speaker.

Yeebos, how market?


like play, like play Osinbajo is becoming president