Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, a former House of Representatives member who represented Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency, has endorsed Ahmed Idris Wase, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives as his most preferred candidate for the Speakership of the House.
The former lawmaker, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, said that Wase deserves the position given his wealth of experience and track record in the legislature.
“For me personally if APC as a party and indeed House will deem it fit to zone the speakership to North Central, I will recommend Rt. Hon. Idris Wase is to be the next speaker of the Honorable House looking at the quantum of experience he has gathered over time, his leadership qualities, and his contribution to the growth and development of politics, democracy, and governance in the country and beyond.
“It is my hope that the party and equally the House in its wisdom will consider and also utilize the potential in Rt. Hon. Idris Maje Wase with the assurance that he will not let the nation down,” he said.
Kwande said that Wase’s appointment as Speaker would also provide the needed balance in the country’s democracy.
“The need to zone the speakership of the House of Representative to the North Central will bring a balance in Nigeria’s democracy, looking at the history of the various zones that have enjoyed and benefited in the zoning formula since the inception of democratic government in Nigeria.
“The North Central only enjoyed the seat of speakership only for just Three Months by Hon. Chaha Biam, during the administration of President Shehu Shagari, ever since the zone have not enjoyed the privilege gesture of zoning the seat to the zone.
“Zoning the speakership to North Central is not enough to provide good governance, but bringing on board individual with the pedigree and experience to pilot the affairs of the house and complement in facilitating good governance in the country is sacrosanct.
“North Central is blessed with individuals with such attributes but the best among the best is what Nigerians are clamouring for,” he said.
The former lawmaker added that the North Central was more deserving of the Speakership position and should be given the position in the interest of equity and fairness.
