APC settled for Lawan, Gbajabiamila for Nigeria to Move Forward – National Vice Chairman

  • Wambi says  Gbajabiamila, Lawan were chosen to lead the 9th NASS  based on experience and past performance.
  • Says the leadership qualities of the duo will move Nigeria forward.

Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman Wambi, the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the North Central zone has revealed the reason the ruling party settled for Femi Gbajabiamila and Ahmed Lawan as their next Speakers, House of Reps and Senate President respectively.

According to Wambi, past experience, excellence and party loyalty were ingredients that attracted the duo to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking with reporters in Abuja, Wambi, who admitted that the choice may not have been based on religious equity, said the ruling party took the decision to support the two for Nigeria to move forward.

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Stating that the APC has not given Lawan the position of Senate President because he is from North-east or Gbajabiamila Speaker because he is from South-west, but based on the performance of the party, their contribution and loyalty, giving instances of the 2018 budget that was delayed for several months.

“There was a time Mr President sent the budget to the National Assembly and that proposal was kept there for about seven months.

“Gbabiamila and Lawan were the ones fighting and because of that, they received a lot of frustration, traumatisation and intimidation from the present leadership of the National Assembly.

“So, do you think the party and Mr. President should not reward those people? No. We said that despite the fact that the North-west has the president, the South-west has the Vice President, the Senate President is zoned to the North-east, Mr. President felt we should reward Femi Gbajabiamila base on the compelling loyalty and his experience.”

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He, however, noted that there are certain considerations as the North Central fought to get Deputy Speaker in the House of Reps and also Senate Majority Leader seat.

When asked whether the ruling APC puts the religious balancing into the consideration because Lawan and Gbajabiamila are Muslims, he said: “You do not understand the political dynamism of our country.

‘’ Do you think if we concentrate on religion this country will move forward? We go for excellence sometime. We go for those people who can key into the project of change and deliver.”

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