10th NASS: 74 North-West Members-elect Endorse Abbas, Kalu For Speaker, Deputy

LEADERSHIP reports that the 10th House of Representatives is slated for inauguration on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

At a meeting late Tuesday night in Abuja, the lawmakers-elect on the auspices of North-West Coordination Forum for Hon. Abbas Tajudeen for Speaker 10th Assembly, said they have accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning formula for the 10th Assembly leadership positions in favour of Abbas and Kalu, urging all other contestants to step down for the duo for the sake of national interest and unity.

At the end of the meeting, which was physically attended by 74 out 92 Members-elect from different political parties, an eight-point communique was issued by the group and signed by the outgoing Majority Leader and chairman, North-West Caucus of the 9th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa.