Reps Speakership: Zulum, Abiodun salute Wase, Adeleke, Aliero back dep speaker’s ambition

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Reps Speakership: Zulum, Abiodun salute Wase, Adeleke, Aliero back dep speaker’s ambition

Two governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress have attested to the experience and loyalty of the  Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase.

The recommendation is coming as Wase is putting strategy together to become  the speaker of the Green Chamber in the coming political dispensation.
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, spoke when Wase on Friday led a team of 14 Federal lawmakers to their respective residences in Abuja.
While Zulum said, “No one can take away your experience, competence and loyalty”, the Ogun State governor acknowledged that Wase had “demonstrated party loyalty, commitment and humility as great qualities to lead the House of Representatives”.
As the APC governors spoke, former governor of Kebbi state, now re-elected as senator, Adamu Aliero; and the Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke backed Wase’s aspiration.
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Zulum while receiving Wase said, “We are not in doubt about your capabilities, capacity and competence; no one can even take away your experience, loyalty and commitment to our party.
“But let’s get the first hurdle, which is zoning the position to the north central and then we know what to do. Let’s pray hard so that we can fix that aspect of the race because I know the conversation is already on among us; I mean the governors. We will meet again on Wednesday to continue the conversation and Allah will answer our prayers.”
On his part, the Ogun governor said he was abreast with Wase’s “high level of loyalty”, noting that the depity had played very key roles alongside the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to bring about political stability.
He said, “You have demonstrated over the years that you are true party man, a very consistent personality and a true democrat and progressive having grown from the defunct AC, ACN till today; you never disappointed the progresaive family in any manner.
“Therefore,  without prejudice to zoning, you stand out as a personality who deserves to be speaker to continue to contribute your quota to national development”.
Meanwhile, Senator Aliero and the Osun State Governor, Adeleke, assured Wase of their support after a brief close-door meeting at the former Kebbi governor’s Maitama, Abuja residence on Friday.
Aliero who addressed a handful of Wase’s colleagues after the closed-door meeting said, “There is no reason for any of you to be worried; we just finished the ‘larger meeting’.
“Myself, a close friend and neighbour, as well as the governor of Osun State just met with the deputy speaker and gave our assurances to support him for the position of speaker.”

Reps Speakership: Zulum, Abiodun salute Wase, Adeleke, Aliero back dep speaker’s ambition

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