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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives members-elect have insisted that they contest for positions of speaker and deputy speaker in the 10th assembly.
The opposition lawmakers-elect stated this in a communique, issued at the end of their meeting, in Abuja. They noted that they have set up an 11-man committee to search for a credible and acceptable candidate for the speaker and deputy speaker positions.
The lawmakers-elect, which style themselves as the ” Greater Majority”, in the communique by the convener, Fred Agbedi and 18 others, noted that they will remain united in the pursuit of their objectives.
The communique noted that “the members resolved as follows: To Contest the office of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representative of the National Assembly.
“That we have resolve to set up an eleven-man Committee to scout for a credible and acceptable candidate that would vie for those offices, and then actively seek the unification of Nigerians along ethno-religious lines.
“The Greater Majority with more than 180 elected members (being over 50% of the elected member) will remain one indivisible coalition during the 10th National Assembly, with the interest of the country as its driving force
“That the greater Majority of the 10″ National Assembly will be continually guided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with the collective interest of Nigerians being its major concern.”
The lawmakers-elect urged “Nigerians not to lose hope due to the country’s current unpleasant situation, including the disunity plaguing the nation, which is the direct consequence of APC’s misrule and that the Greater majority of the incoming 10th National Assembly will remedy these problems as a matter of priority.
“The great majority will continue to unify the coalition of opposition parties so that it can be an effective check on the ruling party in order to safeguard the rule of law.”
