National Assembly Is Not Lagos- Ex-Rep Chika Tells Tinubu | GIVES DETAILS
Afnews Editor
May 11, 2023
National Assembly Is Not Lagos- Ex-Rep Chika Tells Tinubu | GIVES DETAILS
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Ex-member of the House of Representatives from Niger State, Abubakar Chika said the zoning of the National Assembly leadership position is dangerous to democracy.
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Chika told journalists in Abuja that the legislature is an independent body, thus lawmakers should be allowed to choose among themselves.
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[caption id="attachment_163854" align="alignnone" width="800"] Ex-member of the House of Representatives from Niger State, Abubakar Chika[/caption]
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"Neither the President or the party has the right to dictate who should lead the National Assembly. I don't see any reason to microzone.
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"This is undemocratic and very dangerous to democracy...I don't want to see that arm of government being bastardized in dictatorshipÔÇØ, the politician stressed.
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Chika said the APC has been cantankerous due to different advice coming from many quarters, faulting the sharing of the top seats in the legislature.
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"How did you exclude the North Central, so I think it is a biased thing? Somebody just think I must make this person whether he is going to cover up for me.ÔÇØ
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The former Reps member added that he believes President-elect Bola Tinubu is a honourable man and "should think beyond Lagos StateÔÇØ.
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"This is Nigeria and not Lagos House of Assembly and we have a National Assembly consisting of people from everywhere and with different character.ÔÇØ
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Chika reminded the APC that it does not have the majority, particularly in the House of Representatives where the minority is greater in number.
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Noting that the law did not say only an APC member-elect must be the Speaker, he said the party may lose out if it becomes "very carelessÔÇØ.
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Chika advised the leadership of the ruling party to have a rethink, because the country is not under a military regime, but in a democratic administration.
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