Speakership Race: I'll adhere to zoning by APC – Kwara lawmaker
An aspirant for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, Abdulraheem Olawuyi (APC, Kwara), has said only zoning the position out of the North-central will deny him the position.
Mr Olawuyi stated this in Abuja on Tuesday during his official declaration to join the race to head the 10th House.
He noted that he will drop out of the race if the ruling party decides to zone the position out of North-central.
He said “if the party decide that the position of Speaker is nor going to the North-central. I will be the first to support it. Outside zoning that might shut me out, if I make it to the floor, I will be the next speaker”.
As speaker of the House, he promised to promote transparency and accountability in its operations, noting that the citizens have a right to know what is happening in their government.
He also promised to prioritise bills that are aimed at improving the lives of our constituents – such as affordable healthcare, security, education and job creation, while fostering a spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation in the House.
“Only by working together, can we successfully tackle the issues that confront our nation. And we are well prepared to use the mandate of Nigerians to make laws that will ensure good governance for Nigeria,” Mr Olawuyi said.
The lawmaker, who represents Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero federal constituency in Kwara State, was elected into the House in 2018, following the death of his predecessor, Funke Adedoyin.
Mr Olawuyi will have to battle several other contenders from the North-central, including the incumbent Deputy Speaker Idris Wase and Yusuf Gagdi from Plateau State who have declared interest in the position.
The ruling party is yet to make a decision on the zoning of the principal offices for the 10th National Assembly.
PREMIUM TIMES in a report had explained some of the factors that will determine the zoning of the offices by the ruling party.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Shuaib Olarongbe KWIRS Tinubu Legacy Forum Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Goodluck Jonathan Col. Taiwo Busari Toyin Isiaka Musa Aibinu Oluwole Dupe Rex Olawoye Ayobami Seriki Kazeem Oladepo Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Kwara Politics Ilorin West Bayer Nigeria Limited Ibraheem Abdullateef Allocation CBT Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Raheem Adaramaja NYSC Akeem Olatunji Otoge Fola Consultant Abdulrosheed Okiki Christopher Ayeni Ben Duntoye Michael Nzwekwe Lanre Badmas Modibo Kawu Toyin Falola Share Umaru Saro COVID-19 Palliatives Dele Belgore Olayinka Olaogun Ajuloopin Abiodun Musa Aibinu Aminu Adisa Logun Ilorin Metro Park Hijab Makama Of Kaiama Ilorin Curfew Olohungbebe Temi Kolawole Clara Nwachukwu Elekoyangan John Olobayo Kolo Summit University SGBN Rabiu Kwankwaso Ramadhan Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Imam Gambari Olaoye B. Felix Ahmed Mohammed Rifun Olosi Of Osi Gbemi Saraki Yusuf Lanre Badmus Ishaq Oloyede Alfa Belgore Mohammed Yisa Valsolar Suleiman Abubakar Abubakar Usman Jos Mutawali Of Ilorin Shettima Of Ilorin Oke-Ero Ayoade Akinnibosun Toyin Saraki Frootify Bank Of Industry UNILORIN Alumni Association Ganmo Power Sub-Station

