Northern Group Backs Gbajabiamila For Reps Speaker

A group in the Northern part of Nigeria, Coalition of Northern Youth Associations (CNYA) has declared support for the aspiration of Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaking at a news conference in Kaduna, CNYA National President, Abubakar Mohammed, stated that it was not out of place for the Speaker to emerge from South-West, the same zone with the Vice President-elect. The group stated the South- West deserves to be well compensated for ensuring what it described as landslide victory for Presidentelect, General Muhammadu Buhari during the presidential polls. It said: “For the avoidance of doubt, every member of the House of Representatives has the inalienable right to contest for any leadership position in the House, but this time around, we need to separate the boys from the men. “Nigeria deserves the best for the Speakership position and that gentle man, geo-political or ethnic considerations notwithstanding, is Hon. Gbajabiamila. “He represents the new face of the 8th House of Representatives, he, till date holds sway as the Minority Leader in the House, never in the history of the House has the opposition displayed Ortom acidic verve and vibrancy.”