By Umar Muhammad Puma
As the race for speakership position of the House draws nearer, a group north central inter- religious, inter -tribal political forum has endorsed Rep Olajide Olatubosun for the 9th assembly speaker.
Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, national President of the group Adamu Yakubu said he has the intellectual capacity to effectively lead the House, and advised that members should allowed to make their choices among the contenders.
Olatubosun, who is said to in the coming days, formally throw his hat into the ring for the race will bring the number of aspirants who are still maintaining their bid, to six.
The group, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Mike Odeh, said Nigerians should rise against any form of imposition as the House is inaugurated
, noting that it was “ time to engage a leadership with acceptable mien who can be trusted with power and ability to carry his colleagues along…”.
He said the organisation has taken its time to “look at those who have shown interest and have come to the conclusion that none of them is better qualified for the position than Hon. Olajide Olatubosun”, and also believed that he stood the chance of winning.
Rep Olatubosun a second term member of the House from Oyo State is the second candidate from South West seeking the Speakership position,
Recall that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has zoned the position of the speaker to the south west and has endorsed Rep Femi Gbajabiamila as it’s candidate.
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