APC confirms Blueprint’s report, zones Speaker to Gbajabiamila

In confirmation to an exclusive report published on Monday by this Newspapers, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has zoned the position of Speaker of the incoming 9th House of Representati to the House Leader Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

The party had earlier zoned the position of the Senate President to Sen.Ahmed Lawan from the North-east.

Confirming the development last night, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a short statement posted to the newsmen said the party has adopted the Lagos state lawmaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Onilu said: “APC has adopted Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly. This position was reached after an intensive deliberation with the APC’s House of Representatives members-elect at a dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Banquet Hall of Aso Villa.”

The short statement also added that the position of deputy speaker has also been zoned to the North-central.

“The Deputy Speaker position has been zoned to the North Central.”

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