Speakership: Labour Party Lawmaker Declares Heart for Wase, Reluctantly Votes Abass, Video Emerges

• A rowdy scene occurred during the voting session in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 13
• Labour Party's Hon. Victor Afam Ogene stood up to declare whom he would be voting as his preferred candidate for the speakership seat
• During his declaration, he reluctantly voted for Hon. Tajudeen Abass but clarified that his heart was with Hon. Idris Wase

FCT, Abuja - Hon. Victor Afam Ogene of the Labour Party (LP) has become the centre of attraction at the ongoing inauguration of the House of Representatives at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

During the voting session for the speakership seat between Hon Abass Tajudeen and Hon Idris Wase, the LP lawmaker was put on the spot and asked whom he would be voting for.

While declaring his choice for speaker, Hon Ogene, the LP lawmaker representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State, said:

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"Though my heart is with Idris Wase, my vote goes to Tajudeen Abbas."

In the last general election, Hon Ogene defeated the incumbent House of Representatives member of the constituency, Hon. Chukwuma Onyema of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who was in his third stint as a lower chamber member.

What Hon Ogene said during session

After voting and collation, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Officer (INEC), Professor Kingsley Ubaorji, said:

“Hon. Afam Ogene of the Labour Party polled 10,851 votes of the total votes cast, followed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), Hon Chukwuma Wilfred Onyema who polled 10,619 votes,

Professor Ubaorji of Nnamdi Azikiwe University also announced that Arinze John Awogu of APGA came third with 10,155 votes.

Other candidates were Mrs Nkechi Ismade of APC, who scored 303 votes; Nwachukwu Victor of ADC scored 39 votes; Obunne Celestine of NNPP scored 124 votes; and Nwadialor C of SDP scored 27.

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The returning officer said:

“That Hon Afam Ogene of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes cast is declared winner of the election.”

Tajudeen Abbas elected as new Speaker of House of Representatives

Meanwhile, Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday, June 13, was declared the new speaker of the House of Representatives.

Abbas polled a total of 353 votes and defeated Idris Wase who scored 3 votes and Sani Jaji who scored 3 votes to win the election on Tuesday, June 13.

Prior to his declaration, Alhassan Doguwa nominated Abbas for the speakership of the lower legislative chamber.

Source: Legit.ng