A leading aspirant for the speakership of the House of Representatives, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejiocha, has stepped down for Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila is the preferred choice of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the post. The director-general of the Gbajabiamila/Idris…
South-East APC leaders demand Reps speaker’s position (Punch)
Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the South-East have demanded the zoning of the Speaker’s seat of the House of Representatives to the region. This is despite the party’s decision to support the candidature of Femi Gbajabiamila from…
South-West govs, govs-elect, Reps endorse Gbajabiamila for Speaker (Punch)
South-West state governors, governors-elect and federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday night endorsed the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as the Speaker of the Ninth National Assembly. The national…
Tinubu speaks on rumoured 2023 presidency bid (Guardian)
A former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress has panned the reports that he is backing Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila to become Nigeria’s Senate president and Speaker respectively for selfish reasons. Bola…
New twist in race for Speaker (Nation)
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking support for Femi Gbajabiamila to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is coming at a time more aspirants are showing interest in the race and insisting…
APC adopts Gbajabiamila as candidate for House of Rep Speakership (Guardian)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly. The Spokesman of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, this development was reached after…
Speakership: Gbajabiamila’s camp lobbies PDP lawmakers (Punch)
The Majority Leader of the House Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has intensified his campaign for the speakership of the ninth National Assembly. A member of Gbajabiamila’s camp in the House told one of our correspondents that the plot by the opposition to cause…
* Ambode promises good governance (Punch) * Groups kick against Gbajabiamila’s fifth term agenda (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 23, 2018 Ambode promises good governance (Punch) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration will continue to keep the ideals and philosophy of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, alive…