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Reading what many supposedly learned Nigerians are writing concerning the election of Hon Tambuwal as speaker of the House of Reps in 2011, two things come to my mind - either these people do not know what they are talking about or they simply refused to face the truth. Agreed that the constitution do not stipulate which party the house speaker should come from. But it is an unwritten agreement that the party with the majority produces the speaker and deputy for obvious reason. Except in the second republic where the minority produces the speaker, the majority has always done so. That of the second republic was unique because there was a political alignment of forces between the then majority NPN and the minority NPP. They called it an accord.
Those that are saying that election of Tambuwal as speaker was not on party basis, should ask themselves why were the candidates only PDP members? Why didn't the other parties that later merged to form the APC not contest that seat? Why did Gbajiabiamila and co not content? Only the PDP contested because they were the majority party. If Tambuwal was not a PDP member, he wouldn't have contested for that seat.

Elose11:
Reading what many supposedly learned Nigerians are writing concerning the election of Hon Tambuwal as speaker of the House of Reps in 2011, two things come to my mind - either these people do not know what they are talking about or they simply refused to face the truth. Agreed that the constitution do not stipulate which party the house speaker should come from. But it is an unwritten agreement that the party with the majority produces the speaker and deputy for obvious reason. Except in the second republic where the minority produces the speaker, the majority has always done so. That of the second republic was unique because there was a political alignment of forces between the then majority NPN and the minority NPP. They called it an accord.
Those that are saying that election of Tambuwal as speaker was not on party basis, should ask themselves why were the candidates only PDP members? Why didn't the other parties that later merged to form the APC not contest that seat. Only the PDP contested because they were the majority party. If Tambuwal was not a PDP member, he wouldn't have contested for that seat.

What you are saying essentially is that their is an unwritten agreement that majority party should produce the speaker,just as GEJ
made an unwritten agreement to do only 1 term which he has broken.Binding agreements are written,signed and sealed,any thing
other than these are not admissible in court.So stop drinking panadol for another man's headache.

Elose11:
Reading what many supposedly learned Nigerians are writing concerning the election of Hon Tambuwal as speaker of the House of Reps in 2011, two things come to my mind - either these people do not know what they are talking about or they simply refused to face the truth. Agreed that the constitution do not stipulate which party the house speaker should come from. But it is an unwritten agreement that the party with the majority produces the speaker and deputy for obvious reason. Except in the second republic where the minority produces the speaker, the majority has always done so. That of the second republic was unique because there was a political alignment of forces between the then majority NPN and the minority NPP. They called it an accord.
Those that are saying that election of Tambuwal as speaker was not on party basis, should ask themselves why were the candidates only PDP members? Why didn't the other parties that later merged to form the APC not contest that seat? Why did Gbajiabiamila and co not content? Only the PDP contested because they were the majority party. If Tambuwal was not a PDP member, he wouldn't have contested for that seat.

Unwritten agreement?
And you will in your senses think you are properly educated?
Where in this world is a police acting on unwritten agreement?
There are so many mad people, but few are roaming

dat9jaguy:
What you are saying essentially is that their is an unwritten agreement that majority party should produce the speaker,just as GEJ
made an unwritten agreement to do only 1 term which he has broken.Binding agreements are written,signed and sealed,any thing
other than these are not admissible in court.So stop drinking panadol for another man's headache.

can you tender the GEJ agreement here? You are even the one taking flagil for another man porging.

OAUTemitayo:
Unwritten agreement?
And you will in your senses think you are properly educated?
Where in this world is a police acting on unwritten agreement?
There are so many mad people, but few are roaming

Many of you read a write up and pick what support your argument to comment on. Agreement or not, the crux of my post is that tambuwal contested the position of speaker because he was a pdp man. He never contested as an independent. For apc and your likes to begin deceiving nigerians is sheer wickedness.

eunisam:
can you tender the GEJ agreement here? You are even the one taking flagil for another man porging.

My point exactly.Now you are learning.