The House of Representatives ad
hoc committee on Media and Publicity, on Friday, spoke on the relationship
between the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila and Director-General of the
Gbajabiamila/Wase Campaign organisation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin.
The Committee also said that the
Speaker had fulfilled his promise to opposition parties in terms of committee
positions.
Yusuf Gaji, a member of the
Committee, who briefed newsmen said there was no rancour between Hon. Jibrin
and the Speaker.
He said: “As regards to
insinuations going on that Mr Speaker has failed to keep up to his promises to
other political parties before election, of giving them 60 slots, I don’t think
it is true.
“Some people will want to
capitalise on the announcement made by Mr Speaker to take advantage of their
own intentions.
“Mr Speaker has given 21
committees to the Peoples Democratic Party members, four other committees to
other minority parties and 30 deputy chairmen of committees.
“If Mr Speaker has promised to
allocate 60 positions to minority parties in the National Assembly, and he gave
21 and 30, making 51; plus four of APGA, AA and ADC, it means he has given 58.
Fifty-eight and 60, they are almost the same.”
He added, “Regarding the
Director-General of his Campaign, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, there is nothing
between Hon Jibrin and Mr Speaker.
“They are working together,
perhaps Mr Jibrin is going to be considered for something bigger than a
committee in the National Assembly.
“So, these are the information
that we felt are necessary for us to give the press so that they will go a long
way in reducing the media criticisms against the actions by Mr Speaker.”
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