10th Speakership: PDP members elect confident lingering crisis will be resolved

former Speaker, Gombe House of Assembly, Hon. Garba Inuwa described Hon. Betara as the most qualified Aspirant after wide consultation with other Aspirants who have so far expressed interest in the Speakership race.

“The focus of the Greater Majority is to have a very focussed and purposeful leadership for the 10th Assembly that will bring all members together for a good working relationship.

“That should be based on track record, experience and commitment. Most of us in the 10th Assembly believe that Aliyu Betara has what quality to give to Nigerians what we want in the 10th House of Representatives.

“Nigeria is already in a serious problem and to come out of this problem starts and ends with having a good leadership.

Also speaking with Parliamentary Correspondents, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato North and South Federal

Constituency of Imo state who kicked against the APC National Working Committee’s plot to impose its preferred Aspirants on the House,

He said: “I believe that the independence of the parliament is an important foundation for any progress that will be recorded. At the same time, stability and harmonious coexistence is also very important if we must achieve what we promised our people out there.

“Right now, there seems to be so much confusion. But in the days ahead, after consulting party leaders, one can speak clearly on these divisions and this contest viz-a-vis the need for an independent parliament, the need for stability and the need for harmonious co-existence.”

On his part, Hon. Cyril Hart (PDP, Rivers) observed that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) stipulates the “procedure that we should adopt as members to elect our presiding officers. I share the sentiment that the Majority Party should produce the leadership of the House even though I am of the PDP.

“Whatever you are seeing now will calm down and at the end, Nigeria will get the best out of it. So, there is no cause for alarm because it is all politics.

“Contest is free and anyone is free to contest, but my simple opinion is that the majority party, the APC with the highest number of Members-elect should produce the leadership. It’s an APC affair and I believe that they should be allowed to produce the leadership of the 10th Assembly,” he noted.

Senate presidency: Discipline ex-Gov Yari before he destroys APC – Obono-Obla

By Musa Baba Adamu

Former special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has called on the national ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC, to muster courage and discipline a former Governor of Zamfara State,

Abdulaziz Yari over his divisive statement.

In a statement, the former presidential aide said Yari’s utterances had become incendiary, disrespectful and capable of splitting the party into factions.

He quoted the ex-governor as threatening that the APC would cease to exist if the North does not get the Senate Presidency.

According to Obono-Obla, Yari had now become a pain in the neck of the ruling party due to his alleged intransigence and uncompromising attitude.

Obono-Obla described such daring statement as arrogant, recalling that it was such utterances and attitude that cost the party a colossal loss in Zamfara State during the 2019 general election.

“It is utterly inconceivable and insensitive that a supposed national leader like Yari could make such unreasonable statement.

“I shudder at such unreasonableness which Yari is exhibiting,” he said.

120 heads of state interested in attending Tinubu’s inauguration – Adamu Garba

By Musa Baba Adamu

Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has said over 120 heads of state have expressed interest in attending the inauguration of Nigeria’s presidentelect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29, 2023.

He stated this while speaking on Arise TV on Monday.

He said that despite stiff opposition, the May 29th inauguration will go ahead.

Garba said: “Already, 120 heads of state indicated an interest in attending the inauguration of the incoming President-Elect and Vice President-Elect, Asiwaju

Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim

Shettima, on May 29, 2023; thus, there is nothing whatsoever that can stop the inauguration by the Grace of God.”

The APC chieftain described those filing suits to stop Tinubu’s inauguration as jokers.

10th Reps: Speakership hopeful, Betara optimistic party will revisit zoning

By Christiana Ekpa

The front runner for the position of the speaker of the 10th House of Representatives Muktar Betara

Aliyu has called on Nigerians to be patient with the leadership of his party, the governing All Progressives Congress with expectations that the party will revisit micro zoning decision paving way for the right thing to be done in the long run.

Betara made this known in company of some members Elect on Monday urging his colleagues to carry on with induction lectures and bring in their wealth of experience to bear for a better 10th House of Representatives.

The Borno lawmaker Betara popularly known as the head boy of the House who is coming back to the House for the fifth term is hopeful that as the incoming speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, he will ensure inclusiveness in the green chamber.

He said “I am happy the induction will offer my colleagues the opportunity to get all the necessary experience and knowledge to bring on board so together we can all pilot the affairs of the House”

“So i appeal to everyone to be calm with the Party because i am hopeful that the right thing will be done, and the issue of micro zoning addressed”.

Betara while assuring the Nigerian people that a fair playing ground will be availed to all contestants asked Nigerians to continue to hope and pray for the incoming administration bearing in mind of the onerous task of rebuilding the nation and positioning same positively in the committee of Nations.

Rep. Muktar Betara Aliyu

( OON), noted that all hands must be on deck to build a 10th parliament that will be the envy of many even as the handover ceremony draws near, ushering a new administration in line with his core agenda in promoting bills and motions aimed at poverty alleviation, standard health care system, education, addressing insecurity and access to basic social amenities

Rep. Muktar Betara Aliyu (OON), assured Nigerians of his commitment in nation building while soliciting for prayers from Nigerians in the task ahead.