The Yakubu Dogara camp has staged a walkout on the internal election that the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted for candidates for the leadership of the 8th national assembly on Saturday.
The party had earlier reached an agreement with the lawmakers-elect to abide by its choice of candidates.
Abdulmumuni Jibrin, who led the camp of lawmakers-elect loyal to Dogara (pictured), described the election as an ambush.
Despite the walkout of the lawmakers-elect who are about 25, the election is still holding at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
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Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos) was nominated for speaker just as Dogara was nominated for the same position, despite his absence.
Mohammed Monguno (Borno) was nominated unopposed for deputy speaker, after Bukar Lawan (Yobe) stood down for him.
The election is still in progress.
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4 comments
CANGAROO TYPE OF ELECTION IN THE 21ST CENTUARY against the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.
I can now see the down fall of a.p.c what happend is uncostitutional and this election should be declear null and void.
Your comment..what a shame. apc?. political nonsence. we thought being pertisant of you could ofcourse bring the CHANGE we have long for but its utterly evident that u r nt worth it. prove to us that u are the solution to our problemz just as u sarcasticaly vowed during your campaignz. reconsider the process of speakership election and do justice to the ground.
The apc desperation will continue if people like tinubu are not warn