The Majority leader of the House of Representatives and representative of Doguwa/Tundun Wada federal constituency of Kano State, Ado Doguwa, has declared his candidacy for the 10th speakership position.
Doguwa announced his entry into the race in a letter of intent sent to members-elect on Sunday.
He wrote, “I want to use this opportunity to communicate my desire to contest for the office of the Speaker of the House. My passion for nation-building has fuelled my desire to seek this office at this critical time when various divergent views of governance exist in different zones in the nation.”
Doguwa is up against Deputy Speaker Idris Wase (APC, Plateau), Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), Sada Soli (APC, Katsina), Muktar Betara (APC, Borno) Tunji Olawuyi (APC, Kwara) and Abubakar Makki (APC, Jigawa).
Others are Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna), Aminu Jaji (APC, Zamfara), Ben Kalu (APC, Abia), and Miriam Onuoha (APC, Imo).