Joseph Bakare
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has adopted Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the ninth Assembly.
The agreement was reached after hours of deliberation at a dinner held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday night.
The position of the Deputy Speaker was zoned to the North Central.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, confirmed the development.
Issa-Onilu said the agreement was reached at the dinner between President Muhammadu Buhari and the House members-elect.
The statement said: “The APC has adopted Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly.
“This position was reached after an intensive deliberation with the APC’s House of Representatives members-elect at a dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Banquet Hall of Aso Villa.
“The Deputy Speaker position has been zoned to the North Central.”