Yakubu Dogara, has revealed how
Senate President Bukola Saraki helped him to become Speaker of the House of
Representatives back in June, 2015.
Emerging against the wish of
their party, the All Progressives Congress, both Saraki and Dogara defeated
party’s choices, Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, respectively in keenly
contested elections.
Speaking on how he emerged
speaker during a book launch to mark his 50th birthday in Abuja, Dogara said
Saraki spent his money and provided ideas to see him emerge against all odds.
He said, “The story of my
emergence as speaker is a story of national consensus. It’s a meeting of people
across board.
“My brothers and sisters sat in
the National Assembly and said ‘look, we’ll make you speaker’.
“Members made me speaker against
all odds. I’m sorry I have to remind us of this. Virtually everything was done
against the project. From the party to even resources at our disposal.
“I know I’ve not said this
before, but the Senate president played a key role. Whenever we ran into
trouble during the campaigns, we would go to him.
“He contributed a lot of ideas
and even money, although I’m not going to mention how much.
“My victory reassured my faith in
project Nigeria. That made me to say everything is possible in this country.”
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