Dogara Reveals Why He Did Not Read APC’s Letter

Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Sunday said that the reason he did not read letter from the All Progressive Congress (APC) leadership, nominating four principal officers for the lower chambers of the National Assembly was because of a court process instituted by 30 APC members.

Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara

Dogara admitted that it was a miracle that he won defeating Femi Gbajabiamila, former Minority Leader, by eight votes.

The Speaker had polled 182 votes to defeat Gbajabiamila, who scored 174.

Dogara at a separate meeting with former members of the House, took full responsibility for the brawl which broke out at the House of Representatives on Thursday last week.

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APC leaders had written Dogara and recommended names for the four principal positions as   Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; Chief Whip, Mohammed Monguno; and Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase.

In his address to the former lawmakers, Dogara said he could not toe the party’s line because the names did not reflect geographical balancing among the six zones in Nigeria.

He also said that some aggrieved members from the North-Central geo-political zone had already filed a litigation in court on the grounds that the appointments did not reflect the principle of Federal Character enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

 

According to the Speaker, his reason for calling for an executive session on Thursday was for members to sit and examine the issue.

He however expressed regrets that his colleagues misread his intention, resulting in the brawl.

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On how resolve the nation’s problems, Dogara said, “I want to plead that the problems we have in the country now are not conventional and so conventional wisdom cannot solve them. We need divine wisdom.”

 

Meanwhile Dogara speaking on Sunday at a thanksgiving service at the Winners Chapel, Durumi, Abuja, Dogara said he has been a product of grace and never had to struggle for anything in his life so far.

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