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.
Maigida Yusuf Abdulkadir Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Sidikat Alaya Roheemat Hammed UITH Atiku Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Sam Onile Charcoal Tayo Awodiji Matthew Okedare Sarah Alade Omupo Kamoru Kadiri Alapansapa Erin-ile 08001000100 Arca Santa Owode Market Alikinla Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Sabo-Oke Ayo Opadokun Gbemisola Saraki CCB Yusuf Olaolu Ali Ojo Fadumila Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Afetu Of Alabe Lawal Olohungbebe Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Photo News Salihu S. Yaru Okoolowo Zainab Abass Arik Kolade Solagberu Dan Iya Of Ilorin Gbugbu International Market Eghe Igbinehi Dairo Kunle Paul Mazars Consulting SDP Esuwoye Sa\'ad Alanamu Olusola Saraki Yusuf Mubarak Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Mukhtar Shagaya Yahya Mohammed Omu-aran Yaman Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Yoruba Cornelius Adebayo Aisha Buhari Dumagi Taofik Mustapha Sobi Specialist Hospital AbdulRazaq Jiddah Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited M.Y. Abdulrahaman NNPP UNILORIN Alumni Association Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Memunat Monsuma Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Toyin Saraki Olatunji Moronfoye Gbenga Adebayo Ogidi-Oloje Kemi Adeosun

