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Dogara Lied, His Supporters Were Aware Of APC Mock Election – Gbajabiamila by sultan457: 6:42pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
The campaign organisation of the 8th Assembly Speaker hopeful, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied that supporters of Yakub Dogara, his contender, were not aware of the mock election organised by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday. Mr. Dogara, through his group, had accused the APC leadership of fraud in the process of organising the mock election and attempting to foist Mr. Gbajabiamila on the legislators-elect, thereby allowing “the number four citizen of this country to be pocketed by one selfish and greedy individual”. However, Mr. Gbajabiamila’s speakership campaign organisation on Monday, said though no group loyal to the contenders were placed on notice before the election, a newspaper publication showed the Consolidation group were aware of the mock election. Mr. Gbajabiamila had also previously denied he is contesting the speakership position to further the political interest of Bola Tinubu, believed to be the one referred to as “selfish and greedy individual” by the Consolidation group. The campaign organisation said “Just as the party said earlier before the election, no group loyal to any of the aspirants were placed on notice. It is important to note that in a publication made in the National dailies on Thursday, June 4, 2015, two days before the mock election, Hon Zakari Mohammed, Hon Aishat Dukku, Hon Jagaba Adams Jagaba, Hon Haliru Jika, Hon Nasiru Baballe Ila, and others in the public statement emphasized clearly their views on the conduct of the Saturday mock election. “The publication is here for your attention. Definitely, they could not have made comments on an exercise they were not aware of. It is unfortunate that some members sought for intervention of the party before their election into the national assembly but suddenly realised that the unbiased intervention of the party in the mock election is inappropriate,” the statement read. “In furtherance to the genuine aspiration of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, it is appropriate for us to be magnanimous in victory and extend our hand of fellowship to the sixteen of our colleagues who purportedly left the venue as a result of their claim of unpreparedness for the mock election. We are indeed grateful that some of them voluntarily returned back to the hall to be part of the successful election,” the statement added. Mr. Gbajabiamila’s campaign organisation said he had received support from other parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, whose block support is expected to determine who the eventual winner on Tuesday. Mr. Dogara needs a united support from the PDP representatives to clinch the speakership position, since majority of the APC representatives have publicly pledged support for his counterpart, Mr. Gbajabiamila, who just needs around 25 to 40 opposition representatives to secure the position. Continuing, Mr. Gbajabiamila said, “Had Hon. Dogara won the mock election we would have all queued behind him now but as a mark of discipline and respect for the party we are all behind Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. “We have reached out to our friends in other political parties and we are thankful by their popular response. We also agree that the next speaker of the 8th House of Representatives would emerge on the floor of the house on Tuesday and definitely members across party lines would place merit first because this is the era of change we have been waiting for,” the statement read. |
Re: Dogara Lied, His Supporters Were Aware Of APC Mock Election – Gbajabiamila by kazmanbanjoko(m): 7:08pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
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Re: Dogara Lied, His Supporters Were Aware Of APC Mock Election – Gbajabiamila by Mogidi: 7:10pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Gbajabiamila: lying like Liar Mohammed since 1985. 1 Like |
Re: Dogara Lied, His Supporters Were Aware Of APC Mock Election – Gbajabiamila by bodeloja: 7:13pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Whether they want or not Gbajabiamila is the next speaker of the house or reps and Saraki is the senate president. |
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