The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this in a brief statement on Tuesday.He said, “The APC has adopted Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly.
“This position was reached after an intensive deliberation with the APC’s House of Representatives members-elect at a dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Banquet Hall of Aso Villa.Gbajabiamila is from Lagos State in the South-West.[READ ALSO] The party had earlier announced the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, as its choice for the position of the next Senate President.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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