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| Muhammed Bago & Femi Gbajabiamila. |
It
is no longer news that the tussle on who becomes Speaker of the 9th
House of Representatives has become so herculean that the huddles and intrigues
are becoming quite serious, even as the most formidable force against imposition,
Hon. Muhammed Umaru Bago, representing Chanchanga Federal Constituency of Niger
State, is poise to emerge Speaker as over 156 members-elect are said to have
declared support for him.
Bago,
who is contesting against the choice of his party, the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Femi Gbajabiamila, is said to have got the endorsement of the
members-elect at a meeting held at a location in Gwarimpa, Abuja, early on
Saturday, where they were said to have decided to vote for him during the
election, after the inauguration of the assembly in June.
A
House of Reps member-elect from the South West of the country, who preferred to
be anonymous, told Sunday Tribune that: “With what is on the ground now, I can
confidently say that those who believed that they already have the Speaker
position in their pocket should expect the shock of their life.”
The
source, who was at the meeting, explained that Bago had been anonymous because
“this is a contest involving only 360 members of the lower chamber of the
National Assembly, so our focus is on those who would vote.”
He
added that, “Secondly, for security reasons, we are keeping those who are with
us under wraps. You know voting will be by secret ballot, Nigerians will only get
to know those supporting Bago after he has emerged as Speaker.”
Reacting
to the endorsement, Director of Media and Publicity of Bago’s Campaign, Afam
Ogene, had these to say: “Yes we have been meeting and we will continue to meet
because ours is ideal to ensure equity and fairness amongst the six
geopolitical zones of the country and we believe that Bago is more than
qualified to be Speaker, coming from the North Central that has never occupied
the position also, we are sure he will be elected.”
As this are right now, the contest for the next
Speaker of the House of Representatives is believed to be a two-horse race
between the incumbent Leader of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC Lagos)
and Muhammed Umaru Bago.
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