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Nigeria - Some APC lawmakers in the House of Representatives have rejected a proposal by Speaker Yakubu Dogara to zone principal offices in the House to reflect the spirit of Federal Character, PREMIUM TIMES reports.
The party wants Femi Gbajabiamila as House Leader, a proposal rejected by Mr. Dogara.
The speaker argued that the North East and South West had already produced the Speaker and his deputy, saying it would be unfair to still allocate the House Leader to the South West.
But in their reply dated July 18, the APC loyalists, who also support Mr. Gbajabiamila, said the Speaker erred by citing the Federal Character principle. They said all the sections of the constitution quoted by the Speaker refer to people appointed by the executive and had no bearing on legislative arm.
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The party wants Femi Gbajabiamila as House Leader, a proposal rejected by Mr. Dogara.
The speaker argued that the North East and South West had already produced the Speaker and his deputy, saying it would be unfair to still allocate the House Leader to the South West.
But in their reply dated July 18, the APC loyalists, who also support Mr. Gbajabiamila, said the Speaker erred by citing the Federal Character principle. They said all the sections of the constitution quoted by the Speaker refer to people appointed by the executive and had no bearing on legislative arm.
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