Several supporters of former House Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, visited the office of the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday, June 11, to register their support for his leadership.
One of the most vociferous supporters of Gbajabiamila from the North-West, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, led the Kano and Jigawa caucuses on a solidarity visit to Dogara.
Kano and Jigawa State caucuses were supporters of Gbajabiamila ahead of the June 9 Speakership election, which he lost to Dogara.
Ado-Doguwa informed Dogara that the purpose of the visit was to congratulate him on his victory.
He revealed that they supported Gbajabiamila because it was the desire of the All Progressives Congress to have him as the speaker.
He said: “While we have no regrets whatsoever, with regards to the position we took during the contest, we must also accept the outcome of the process as democracy in action.”
“However, we did what we did according to our party’s directives. And we wish to declare our total support for your regime and work with you and also advise you whenever we see that you are going wrong.”
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