Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives,
says Femi Gbajabiamila should have properly advised the All Progressives
Congress (APC) on the zoning of the 10th national assembly leadership
positions.
Wase said he consulted with Gbajabiamila, the speaker, on
his ambition before the party announced its zoning preferences.
On May 8, the APC nominated Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu
as the preferred choice for speaker and deputy.
The deputy speaker and other aspirants had rejected the party’s nominations.
Wase, on Friday, formally declared his bid for the
speakership of the 10th assembly.
During an interview with Channels Television later in the
day, Wase said the party should have given him the right of first refusal.
“I consulted with him (Gbajabiamila). We had a meeting in
his house and I showed my interest,” he said.
“I cannot feel
betrayed, it is politics. Everybody is trying to protect his own interest. He
told that me if the party zones it (speakership position) to my own area, he
will definitely support me.
“That has been his own words. Then, being in a position
within the hierarchy of the party where discussions are held, I think it is his
responsibility to guide the party properly and advise them that the procedure
and process they want to take is not the right course.
“I don’t hold any malice. I don’t think I should do so.”
Wase said his geopolitical zone – north-central – deserves
to be nominated for one of the four top principal positions in the 10th
national assembly.
“I want to believe
that the party has a good intention to unite Nigeria. In terms of contribution, why will the
north-central not be considered, if south-east was considered? I think
north-central deserves more,” he said.
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