Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, declared support for the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos) as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives.
Wike who made his position known when the Gbajabiamila/Wase campaign team, made up of 110 lawmakers, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt said the decision was “based on capacity, not party lines.”
“When you get there, we must work as a people; party is just a vehicle to convey you to your political destination. Party line is the major reason why Nigeria has not made any progress. It was the reason why our Electoral Act was not assented to,” Wike added.
The Governor further called on Gbajabiamila to put Nigeria first when he emerges as the speaker of the 9th House on June 10.
Speaking earlier, the House Leader said he possessed the requisite leadership skills and legislative experience to successfully pilot the affairs of the 9th House.
The visit to Rivers was part of ongoing Gbajabiamila’s South East/South South campaign tour for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, ahead of the inauguration of 9th Assembly.
