Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Monday declared that he had no anointed candidate among those seeking for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Contrary to reports that the former House of Representatives Speaker has declared support for Yakubu Dagora against Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who is widely speculated as the candidate of former Lagos Governor and the national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tambuwal made the remark according to ThisDay, when one of the aspirants, Yakubu Dogara and some members of the House of Representatives paid him a courtesy call at his residence in Sokoto.
Tambuwal underscored the need for the two leading aspirants to avoid anything that would promote hatred among members of the House, stressing that he was not behind any candidate for the position.
“Yesterday the other candidate Gbajabiamila was here asking me to publicly declare my support to his aspiration which I declined. We will make sure that the next Speaker emerges through a free and fair process,”Tambuwal stressed.
He also advised the two leading aspirants, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Femi Gbajabiamila, to be pragmatic and conduct issues-based campaigns .
He pledged to work with other members to reduce the rancour.
The governor emphasised that efforts should be made to reduce the current tension generated by the political tussle, as it was already high.
According to him, the House of Representatives should be made more stable to build on the legacies of the Seventh Assembly..
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