House of Representatives Member and an aspirant for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Betara have accused Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of picking someone who’s not popular to succeed him as the next Speaker.
Betara who was referring to Tajudeen Abass who has also being picked by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) as its consensus candidate for the speakership vowed to go ahead to contest for the speakership during his official declaration in Abuja.
He said, “Femi Gbajabiamila gave me a name, He called me the “Head Boy”. I was surprised when my boss (Femi Gbajabiamila) nominated Tajudeen Abass outside of all of us seated here.
“If today, the deputy Speaker of the House is contesting, the chairman appropriation is contesting, the majority leader is contesting, then who’s closer to the speaker ?
Betara went on to say that Gbajabiamila is picking someone (Abass) that most members of the 9th assembly don’t know.
Idris Wase, Alhassan Doguwa and other members of the House of Representatives were also present during the official declaration of Aliyu Betara to run for the Speakership of the House of Representatives.