by Musa Abdullahi
According to Sunday Dare, the media aide to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila has been appointed by a faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC to run for the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives amidst disagreements.
Soucres tells NewsWireNGR that Jibrin Abdulmumin also a contender for speaker position walked out of the hall where primary election of the speaker house of representatives is being held.
The Minority Leader of the 7th assembly of the House of Representatives, Mr. Gbajabiamila,is said to have been handpicked by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for the speakership of the 8th Assembly.
Earlier, the lawmakers-elect currently at the International Conference Center Abuja were forced to sign an undertaking pledging to abide by the party’s choice of candidates for the leadership of the 8th national assembly.
Breaking news! In an atmosphere free of rancour and orderly Gbajabiamila nominated for speakership.
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) June 6, 2015
Dogara playing PDP script. Plans to have a PDP deputy.Says he is more comfortable with PDP lawmakers
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) June 6, 2015
Breaking News. Hon. Dogara and 24 others threaten to walk out of ICC to stalemate speakers hip elections
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) June 6, 2015
Breaking News ! Dogara group outnumbered. Threaten to walk out of APC meeting in Abuja
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) June 6, 2015
Breaking News :Speakership Contest Hon. Gbajabiamila group in clear majority. Angry 25 Dogara supporters beg APC to postpone elections
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) June 6, 2015
Meanwhile, Lawyers have dragged the House of Representatives minority leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila before a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking his disqualification from holding any public office in Nigeria.
In an originating summon filed before the Court yesterday by Registered Trustees of Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative, the lawyers are seeking for an order of the court declaring Gbajabiamila not fit to be elected member of the House of Representives.
In an affidavit in support of the originating summons, the lawyers reported to the court that Gbajabiamila was convicted in the United States in the state of Georgia for unethical practices and was debarred for 36 months on 26 February, 2007 by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
They also reported that Gbajabiamila was convicted of theft of his client’s funds in the year 2007, which contravene section 66 of the constitution.
Gbajabiamila (Lagos/APC) is a frontline candidate for the speakership position in the House for the 8th National Assembly.
The suit was filed by Chukwuma Nwachukwu Esq and Osita K. Nwaikpo Esq of Law Bond Solicitors, Abuja.
The lawyers are seeking, “An order of injunction restraining the House of Representatives and the Attorney General of the Federation from accepting nomination of the first defendant (Gbajabiamila) for Office of Speaker of the House.
