One of the top contenders for the post of the Speaker, House of Representatives in the incoming 8th National Assembly, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Tuesday cautioned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress against disqualifying lawmakers from the North-West geo-political zone from contesting the leadership positions in the federal parliament.

Jibrin, who is the current Chairman, House Committee on Finance, described as blackmail arguments that no lawmaker from the North-West should be considered as either the Senate President or as Speaker of the House of Representatives because the President-elect is from the zone.

He insisted that the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari from the North-West should not affect the zoning arrangement because he had been automatically excluded, having been elected before the party started discussion on the issue of National Assembly leadership.

He said, “In the first instance, we are getting the interpretation of the zoning arrangement completely wrong. The Presidency is not supposed to be zoned because whoever emerges is the President of the whole Nigeria. Muhammadu Buhari, was never presented as the candidate of the North-West.

“The whole idea is for the President to emerge first. After the emergence of the President, the six geo-political zone would have to sit down and distribute whatever position that are left particularly, that of the parliament.

“I think we need to get this properly right. There would be seven segments. Six are those of the zone while one is that of the President. This is really going to help the country when people actually realise that the President is not supposed to be included in the zoning arrangement.”

Jibrin further argued that Governor Rochas Okorocha would not have contested against Muhammadu Buhari if the post of the President was included in the APC zoning arrangement.

He said, “Although the President-elect is from the North-West but trying to exclude his zone from benefiting from the leadership positions in the incoming 8th National Assembly is very unfair.

Jibrin said his zone had the largest contingent of the state assembly members, Senators, members of the House of Representatives and even recorded the highest number of votes during the Presidential election.

He said, “What do we tell our people if you exclude us from the leadership positions in the National Assembly, simply because of zoning? We want the President to concentrate on the entire country. We want other offices that we will take back to our people, because they need to hold on to something.”

He therefore called on every eligible senator and member of the House of Representatives from the North-West to, “come out and contest the leadership of the National Assembly because it is our right and we should not be boxed into a corner.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/speakership-rep-warns-apc-against-disqualifying-nwest/

Tinubu can't hold his greedy nature for long
Soon his greed will scatter apc
*dancing shoki*
Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

If Tinubu thinks he can handle these "born to rule" then he's sitting on a long and lubricated horse cörk...

Thief.nubu Should steer clear The National Assembly

What's wrong with That frog-Eyed Ediot?

He wasn't Elected,,Yet,,He's Trying To Control the elected officers

Naija,„„Which Way now?

Ok,this movie is going to be interesting.Those who think that their influence on a state could automatically be transferred to the country are in for it.

I don't care.


Or maybe I do,
The head line should be Jibrin thinks this or that, As per as i'm concerned,

The NW and SW has been represented.

We have 4 other zones to satisfy

SS
NC
SE
NE

And 4 positions to fill, Senate President
Speaker
And other key positions!

All this north, south, west and east settings.

they should just shut up

speakership is for the south ...jubrin can do the needfull

Oluwa is fully involve

ALL I AV TO SAY IS

NCOIM:
Thief.nubu Should steer clear The National Assembly

What's wrong with That frog-Eyed Ediot?

He wasn't Elected,,Yet,,He's Trying To Control the elected officers

Naija,„„Which Way now?

recieve sense oga jona cousin [b]losers

Ok.

And they always think Tinubu is behind it. That's why the first 3 comments contained his name.


Is Tinubu your mentor?

I don't really blame the rep talking this poo. It is APC that has allowed the zoning issue to linger for long.

Why will a really sane rep expect NW to produce the Speaker House of Rep when the zone has produced the president?

Perhaps he just wanted to be noticed sha because there is no way that nonsense can be allowed to happen.

Wedon hiya..

NCOIM:
Thief.nubu Should steer clear The National Assembly

What's wrong with That frog-Eyed Ediot?

He wasn't Elected,,Yet,,He's Trying To Control the elected officers

Naija,„„Which Way now?

francizy:
If Tinubu thinks he can handle these "born to rule" then he's sitting on a long and lubricated horse cörk...

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Tinubu can't hold his greedy nature for long
Soon his greed will scatter apc
*dancing shoki*
Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

am very sure, Tinubu is the cause of your predicament.

if your papa die, na tinubu
if your mama get accident, na tinubu
if your wife get miscarriage, na tinubu
if your boss sack you for work, na tinubu

am sure your lost brain is caused by tinubu.

Stupid saTANists

Just passing by......

OK NAH

house divided against itself cannot stand. APC needs to be very careful about their zoning system.

Changiii

tobtap:

recieve sense oga jona cousin [b]losers

Let me beg you for a favour

Please Die

Quote me again and die of Thumb Decay

What happened to merit and corrupt free individuals other than zoning? Greedy, selfish bunch of people who cares about power sharing and funds they could embezzle.
I wonder if they have set in place plans to move our dying economy forward.

Even if a mad man is giving a hoe, he will cultivate to his side, Mr. man u r fighting for ursef nii not for the masses.

i thought buhari was from the north west.... if so, then what is their problem?

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Tinubu can't hold his greedy nature for long
Soon his greed will scatter apc
*dancing shoki*
Say no to "change"
We nid transformation
I pray and hope we won't regret voting out transformation

No we would not

LAND is very expensive this days o!,I can't imagine down here in diz valley I bought this land 50million.......Naija is really turning into something else.













































NOT FOR SALE,beware of my WIFE,she can bite very well.

i need work abeg

any body with any around kaduna

What do you expect from people who believe that Nigeria is their property.

K