10th NASS: Betara Shuns APC Zoning Arrangement, Declares For Speakership

The Member representing Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno, Hon Muktar Betara Aliyu, on Monday officially declared his aspiration to run for the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, ahead of the June 5 inauguration.

Betara, the incumbent Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, spoke in Abuja on Monday while declaring his intention to contest the house’s number one position.

At the event which held at the Transcorp Hilton hotel, Betara was joined by fellow contestants such as Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Deputy Speaker, Rep Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Leader of the House, Rep Sani Jaji and Rep. Tunji Olawuyi.

Other present at the venue in solidarity was the Niger Governor-elect, Rep Umaru Bago, who is a serving lawmaker and a close ally of Betara.

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Other members-elect from across party divides were also at the venue.

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on May 8 officially zoned the position of the speaker to the North-West, while the Deputy Speaker was zoned to the South-East.

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Meanwhile, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen (APC-Kaduna) was chosen to succeed Gbajabiamila in the 10th assembly while Rep Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) was chosen as the Deputy Speaker.

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