PLATEAU State stakeholders under the aegis of Concerned Former Senators, House of Representatives, Speakers and Members of the State Assembly, have thrown their weight behind the candidature of the current Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, to be Speaker of the 10th National Assembly.
The team led by former Senator representing Plateau Northern Senatorial Zone in the 3rd Assembly, Sen. Timothy Adudu, stated this recently while addressing journalists at a press briefing held at the headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ, Jos, the state capital.
Stressing on the Theme: “The Race for the Speakership of The House of Representatives: A Strong Appeal For North Central Should Be Considered”, the Leader of the delegation said, ” It is no longer news that the race for the leadership of both Chambers of the National Assembly is what is currently on the front burner in the Nigerian political arena.
“We have therefore found it expedient to join in the discourse on those who are qualified to lead both the Houses in the 10th Assembly. In this race for the leadership of National Assembly, the one we are most interested in is the leadership of the House of Representatives, where two of our illustrious sons have indicated interest in contesting for the leadership.
“In going into the contest of this nature that is very competitive, one has to go with one’s best so as to compete with others. Given this scenario therefore, by our own estimation, our very best is Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase (popularly known as Maje in Plateau State), the current Deputy Speaker of the House. We believe Hon. Wase has the requisite credentials that can compete favorably with any member from around the country”, they enthused.
Adudu however, appealed to Plateau sons and daughters in the National Assembly to consider this contest as a patriotic call to service and throw their weight behind Rt. Hon. Wase, describing him as their worthy son irrespective of party affiliation. “Our brothers and sisters in Plateau State, this is the time for us to come together to persecute this agenda,” he said.
“This is the time more than ever before to put aside our differences in whatever form. Our elders must take the lead in ensuring that we succeed in this endeavor. Hon. Idris Wase has done our state proud, and this is payback time to show him love and appreciation for all he has done for our state and the entire country.
“We are appealing to Nigerians particularly his colleagues in the green chamber to give this our son in whom we are well pleased, the opportunity to lead the House of Representatives in this 10th Assembly.
“We wish to call on our amiable Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Simon Bako Lalong to use his connection with his colleagues to rally support for this our son,” he appealed.
The former Senator, however, stated irrevocably that the choice of Hon. Wase, was drawn from their tracking and resolve in the quality of his person. And they, as experienced former members of the National Assembly and Speakers of the Plateau State House of Assembly felt they have an insight more than anyone and called whoever was contesting with Wase to fold his or her mat.
