House of Representatives’ Speaker-hopeful, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appointed Abdularaheem Olawuyi from Kwara as his North Central mobilisation coordinator.
Mr Gbajabiamila declared his intention to run for speakership publicly in an unconventional move on Sunday.
Gbajabiamila had said he was contesting for the position to bring “our tendencies together and unite us as a country.”
He also said: “I seek the office of the speaker to bring governance even closer to the people and mentor the next generation.
“I seek the office of the Speaker so I can use the bully pulpit to galvanise honourable members to make life more abundant for every Nigerian irrespective of tribe, religion background or political persuasion.”
A statement by an aide to Olawuyi, Lanre Agas, on Tuesday said the appointment was to galvanise support for Gbajabiamila from the zone.
Olawuyi added that Gbajabiamila deserved to be Speaker of the 9th assembly, considering his wealth of experience as majority leader and a member of the House since 2003.
