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NASS LEADERSHIP: Why I should be the next Speaker —Namdas

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March 27, 2019

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As politics of who leads the 9th Assembly continues to play out among lawmakers, spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC-Adamawa), has joined the list of those jostling to become the Speaker.

Namdas made his intension for the position known on Tuesday in Abuja, saying that he has the legislative experience to lead the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

He said, “I have the legislative experience having been the spokesman for the house in the last four years; I have what it takes to lead the house as the speaker.”

Noting that the challenges could be enormous, Namdas said he had offered himself for the office of the Speaker and is ready to shoulder the responsibilities the office entails.

While he called on members-elect to put the nation first in all they were doing, the Reps spokesman assured that if elected Speaker, he would ensure gender equity and fairness in the 9th Assembly.

Namdas, who asked his colleagues to accept him and produce him as their next Speaker, promised to work with the executive, but said that the independence of the legislature shall not be compromised under his leadership.

South West want the position and is positioning Femi Gbajabiamila, House Majority Leader for it, the North Central and South East have all also demanded that the next Speaker should come from their zones.

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