Tag: Gbajabiamila
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Why I Am Supporting Gbajabiamila For Speaker House Of Reps – Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, said his support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was “based on capacity, not party lines.” Wike stated this when the Gbajabiamila/Wase campaign team, made up of 110 lawmakers, paid him a courtesy visit at the…
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North Plans Last-minute Shocker For Gbajabiamila
Some Northern elements are planning to pull the rug off the feet of Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila in his speakership bid, when it will be impossible to save his candidacy, Sunday Tribune has reliably learnt. A source close to Aso Rock Presidential Villa disclosed that the plot might not be unconnected with a political storm gathering…
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Reps’ Speakership: Emeka Nwajiuba’s Emergence From Imo Upsets Gbajabiamila’s Ride
The emergence of Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (HCN) as House of Representatives’ member-elect from Okigwe South federal constituency may have unsettled calculations and permutations in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the various political zones over who becomes speaker of the 9th Assembly. APC had penciled down Femi Gbajabiamila (Surulere 1) from the South-West for…
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Rep Speakership: Dogara Plans To Shock APC, Femi Gbajabiamila
Abuja – A plan to shock the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and produce a speaker from the opposition in the coming 9th National Assembly appears to have been uncovered. There are also indications that the incumbent speaker, Yakubu Dogara, who is of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may still be interested in retaining…
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APC South-East Group Opposes Gbajabiamila Over Speaker’s Position
The All Progressives Congress South-East Renaissance Group on Thursday called on the leadership of the party to zone the position of the Speaker, House of Representatives in the Ninth National Assembly to the South-East. The group’s convener, Chris Onyemechara, made the call at a press conference in Abuja. Onyemechara claimed that the APC denied the…