Betara, who is Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, declared his speakership bid despite the 10th National Assembly leadership zoning plan that did not favour him. Other members of the G-4 include the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase; Chairman of the House Committee on Water Resources, Sada Soli; and a former member of the House, Sani Jaji. Sada Soli) where we unanimously agreed to grace each other’s flag-off, I attended the speakership declaration of my friend and brother, Hon. The South-East clinched the slot of Deputy Speaker, with Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, emerging as the party’s candidate. Also in attendance at Betara’s declaration were another speakership aspirant and Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; and a member of the House and Governor-elect of Niger State, Mohammed Bago.

Source: Punch May 09, 2023 01:58 UTC