Speakership: Zaria residents observe special prayers for Abbas Tajudeen
Hundreds of Zaria residents in Kaduna State have offered special prayers, seeking divine intervention on the aspiration of Rep. Abbas Tajuddeen to emerge as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr Tajudeen (APC-Zaria) is the party’s anointed candidate for the Speaker of the House.
The prayers were held at the Zaria Central Mosque on Monday and officiated by the Deputy Chief Imam of Zazzau (Na’ibin Liman Zazzau), Sani Lamido, and other prominent Islamic clerics.
The convener of the programme, Nasiru Shehu, explained that the essence of the prayers was to commit the ambition of their representative to God, considering the relevance of the position to the constituency and the nation at large.
Mr Shehu commended the APC leadership for zoning the National Assembly leadership positions, stressing that the zoning makes much sense and sacrifices.
He explained that the people of North-West were behind the APC leadership at all levels.
He appealed to the National Assembly members-elect to vote for Mr Tajuddeen as the Speaker for the prosperity and development of the nation.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC has adopted and announced the zoning formula for leadership of the 10th Assembly.
APC has recently proposed Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom North) as Senate President and Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano North) as Deputy Senate President, as well as Mr Tajudeen and Ben Kalu (APC-Abia) as the Speaker and deputy.
(NAN)
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