Gbajabiamila
11 Jun 2019
Femi Gbajabiamila the All Progressives Congress preferred candidate, has been elected the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He defeated the endorsed candidate of People’s Democratic Party Umar Bago. Gbajabiamila polled 281 votes from a total of 358 votes, while Bago scored 76 votes, with one invalid vote. Gbajabiamila was the APC congress Majority Leader…
11 Jun 2019
Nigeria's opposition People's Democratc Party Monday night adopted Ali Ndume and Umar Bago as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after very extensive consultations with critical stakeholders resolves to support Senator Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago for Senate President…
9 Jun 2019
Former Nigeria Aviation Minister and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Femi Fani-Kayode Sunday drums support for Femi Gbajabiamila's speakership race. Fani-Kayode although berates "the way he conducted aspects of his campaign", he, however, expressed his support for former House leader. "I still believe that he deserves to be elected Speaker of the House…
27 May 2019
As the eighth House shuts down in a couple days, the politicking of who succeeds Yakubu Dogara as Speaker the green chamber is becoming intense with most of the aspirants carefully playing their cards to outsmart one another. The ongoing quest for the next Speaker of the House of Representatives according to many political observers…
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