The 2023 elections ended with many surprises and successes for both losers and winners. In Adamawa state winners have emerged from the state House of Assembly and Governorship elections of Match 15.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formed the majority in the Adamawa State House of Assembly (ADHA) with the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the major minority party with the follow-up lawmakers making the formation of the current state legislature.
The vacuum of the speaker created by the present Speaker, Rt Hon Iya Abbas Aminu, as a result of the senate seat he won during the last presidential/senatorial elections for Adamawa Central makes it very interesting as to who becomes the next speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly in the coming days.
Going down memory lane, the past speakers of the house were elected based on their records of achievements in the second term and the zone or area which is most suitable to have him or her come from.
The contest at the moment is between Hon Bathiya Wesley and others who may be interested in the third person in the hierarchy of Adamawa state governance.
Hon Wesley is one of the youngest lawmakers who is having the ranking status of the second-term lawmaker from the Hong constituency of Hong local government area of Adamawa state.
The promising young politician had from inception hit the ground running with his people-oriented bills which are today’s laws. He has moved many resolutions and contributed in no small measure to the policy of the Adamawa state government under Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as the sitting governor.
Wesley is contesting for the speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly Adamawa’s. This aspiration is not by chance or happenstance, it is because of his contributions to the socio-economic and political development of Adamawa state as well as his excellent performance as the house committee chairman on education, tertiary and professional institutions.
It is on this committee that Wesley built a vibrant onward legislative life with fruitful grape vine building people around and outside Hong constituency with verifiable constituency projects, self-sponsored community-based projects, laws, bills, and contributions on the floor of the house.
The people of Adamawa state have seen and taken notice of the strength and weaknesses of the Seventh Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Aminu Iya Abbas. All eyes are on the assembly now, on how they will go about the current formation of the eighth assembly.
To many out there, the house does not have a choice other than Hon Bathiya Wesley, whose political radiant glory is shining in his favour. As it is commonly said, “When preparation meets opportunity those that stay ready and prepared during this time will rise again.
Wesley prepared his way down to become the next Adamawa state speaker through his effective service delivery of the mandate given to him by the people of Hong constituency. His last four years were a good job done and they decided to pay him back with a second-term tenure.
In this second term, the people of Hong already consider him the lucky one as an opportunity is laid before him to go and conquer because he is well prepared to continue with the job of his predecessor, Iya Abbas.
Bello Saidu, a constituent of Hong during a heated debate on one of the social media platforms (WhatsApp), argued that Hon Bathiya Wesley is one of the best lawmakers the constituency has ever produced. He said the young and dynamic legislator has a political field and well-watered gardens of love for the people and does not show sentiment of whatever type.
Bello’s views are suggestive of the fact that if Wesley becomes the next speaker of Adamawa state, the land of beauty will be everywhere around it fresh and green and the people shall know no dryness or barrenness.
He revealed how Bathiya Wesley is ready to help Governor Fintiri in changing the narrative of Adamawa state to flourish In all seasons and the state will enjoy divine Increase with ease because a good leader is on the throne.
“Adamawa will gain more, there will be huge profits not losses once Bathiya Wesley is allowed to serve as a speaker. The impact will be great in all sectors of the state’s economy because he has the backing of the people and God’s divine strength, favour, and sustained wisdom will figure him out for the noble task ahead,” Bello said.
In his four years stewardship for the people of Hong, Bathiya Wesley has proved beyond any shadow of a doubt that he cannot be a rubber stamp speaker. His knowledge about people and governance is one of its kind. He is a thorough breed man of the people and a classical example of a good speaker-governor relationship in the building of Adamawa state of the people’s dreams.
Wesley is an m idealist, with a realistic approach to solving the myriad problems of the general masses. He is the best man, the only man standing for the people’s lives. Their needs can be made in bringing and birthing out legislative ideas for the Fintiri government. It can be no one else, it can only be Bathiya Wesley to drive the Adamawa State House of Assembly to the pinnacle of leadership.
He has it all, in terms of leadership qualities. His experience can be counted to give the best, the young man is an all-rounded leader. Support him to have an Adamawa of our dream.
My best wishes to Mr Wesley.
Garba B.Tech, MA, FIMC, FBDFM, SPSP a journalist, writes from Yola, Adamawa state
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