🎉🗣️Abbas Tajudeen don kolobi Speaker with 353 Votes! 💪💼
Honourable Tajudeen Abbas don show himself as di Speaker of di 10th House of Representatives. 🎉🗣️ Di lawmaker wey dey represent Zaria Federal Constituency, scatter ground with 353 votes out of 359 to show Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji say dem no reach. Dem two bin manage chop three votes apiece.
Di APC don select Abbas and Hon Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of di 10th House, respectively. But dis one no go well with oda contenders wey dem call G-7. Dem don swear to continue di battle.
Members of di G-7 bin one by one drop dia hope to become Speaker of di 10th Assembly, either based on pressure, advice, or personal conviction.
On Sunday, Betara and Gagdi turn back from di race afta dem meet President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Wase and Jaji no gree give up. Dem still dey chase di speakership, and dem make di total number of nominees na 3.
Di process begin before 10 am as di Deputy Clerk of di National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlami, and di Clerk of di House come together to preside over di session.
Ogunlami do di roll call for all di 359 Members-elect before e come ask for di nomination of candidates for di position of Speaker of di 10th House.
Di House choose open ballot system, as e dey for dia amended House rule. Dem talk say if nominations pass two, every Member-elect must openly declare im choice for di Speaker position.
Na Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, di former Majority Leader of di House, nominate Abbas. Anoda Lawmaker from Kwara State, Tijjani Kayode Ismail, nominate Ahmed Wase, di immediate past Deputy Speaker of di House of Representatives.
Nnolim Nnaji come second Abbas’s nomination.
Doguwa explain say Abbas get experience for di parliament, e sabi work wella, and e fit relate well with oda branches of government to preside over di 10th Assembly.
Ahmed Yusuf Ibrahim from Katsina State nominate Jaji from Zamfara State.
Jaji happy accept di nomination, e yan say im dey ready to defend democracy.
As di time for voting show, Members-elect shout and hail one former aspirant for Speaker, Aliyu Betara, wen e cast im vote for Abbas.
As dem call Betara make e declare im choice among di three contenders, plenti lawmakers hail am, and dem begin clap for am.
Di lawmaker boldly declare im vote for Abbas.
Even Femi Gbajabiamila, wey be di outgoing Speaker, receive loud cheer as e openly declare say im stand with Abbas. 🎉🗣️
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🎉🗣️Abbas Tajudeen emerges as Speaker with 353 Votes! 💪💼
Honourable Tajudeen Abbas has secured the position of Speaker in the 10th House of Representatives. 🎉🗣️ The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency has made a remarkable achievement by garnering 353 votes out of 359, leaving Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji far behind with only three votes each.
The APC has chosen Abbas and Hon Benjamin Kalu as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House, respectively. However, this decision did not sit well with the other contenders known as the G-7, who have vowed to continue the battle.
One by one, the members of the G-7 dropped their aspirations to become the Speaker of the 10th Assembly, influenced by pressure, advice, or personal conviction.
On Sunday, Betara and Gagdi withdrew from the race after meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Wase and Jaji, on the other hand, refused to give up. They continued to pursue the speakership, making a total of three nominees.
The process began before 10 am, with the Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlami, and the Clerk of the House presiding over the session.
Ogunlami conducted a roll call for all 359 Members-elect before calling for the nomination of candidates for the position of Speaker in the 10th House.
The House decided to adopt an open ballot system as outlined in its amended House rules, stating that when there are more than two nominations, each Member-elect must openly declare their choice for the position of Speaker.
Former Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, nominated Abbas, while a lawmaker from Kwara State, Tijjani Kayode Ismail, nominated Ahmed Wase, the immediate past Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Nnolim Nnaji seconded Abbas’s nomination.
Doguwa explained that Abbas possesses parliamentary experience, competence, and the ability to collaborate effectively with other branches of government to preside over the 10th Assembly.
Ahmed Yusuf Ibrahim from Katsina State nominated Jaji from Zamfara State.
Jaji gladly accepted the nomination, expressing his readiness to defend democracy.
During the voting process, the Members-elect cheered for Aliyu Betara, a former aspirant for Speaker, as he cast his vote for Abbas.
As Betara was called upon to declare his choice among the three contenders, many lawmakers cheered and applauded him.
The lawmaker boldly declared his vote for Abbas.
Even Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing Speaker, received resounding cheers as he openly declared his support for Abbas. 🎉🗣️
