10th Speakership: ‘Greater Majority’ Caucus Rejects Abbas, To Endorse Betara, Onuoha

Barring last-minute changes, the largest bloc of the ‘Greater Majority’ has concluded plans to formally announce the endorsement of Murkta Betara and Miriam Onuoha for the positions of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th Assembly in a move to counter the endorsement of Tajudeen Abbas by some members of the group.

Some members of the House of Reps bloc numbering 43 had on Wednesday announced their endorsement of Abbas despite the upcoming workshop in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, that would afford members the opportunity to formalise and adopt a candidate for the position of the Speaker.