By Izu Emmanuel,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) favours the reinstatement of Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa as the leader of the House of Representatives.
Comrade Oshiomhole dropped the hint when Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state led members of Kano National Assembly caucus to pay him a solidarity visit in his Asokoro, Abuja office.
Oshiomhole explained that there was no need displacing Doguwa since he retained his Doguwa /Tudunwada federal constituency seat in the rerun election held on Saturday last week.
Oshiomhole described Doguwa as a loyal member of the party whose contribution to debates on the floor of the House of Representatives had been of immense benefit to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He noted: “We of the APC give God glory in your victory. We appreciate your leadership in the House before court upturned your victory. You contributed your quota and have elevated the quality of debate in the House. I am sure your colleagues can’t wait to have you back in the position you occupied before. “
Oshiomhole who recalled how Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and the deputy House leader, Mr Peter Akpatason paid solidarity visit to Doguwa prior to the rerun election expressed optimism that Doguwa would be roundly endorsed as the House leader when the House reconvenes on Wednesday, January 29.
Oshiomhole who reiterated APC’s faith in the judiciary remarked that Doguwa’s victory underlines the acceptability of the APC by Kano voters just as he faulted the notion that the APC is losing ground to the opposition due to the crises rocking it in parts of the country.
Ganduje expressed gratitude to Oshiomhole over the reception Oshiomhole accorded him and his entourage and disclosed that APC retained two out of the three House of Representative seats slated for the rerun as well as all the four House of Assembly seats during last weekend’s rerun election.
Doguwa who poured encomiums on Ganduje and Oshiomhole over the role they played in his reelection declared his loyalty to the party. He also promised to discharge his duties as the House leader if considered for the job again by his colleagues.
The Appeal Court had in November 2019 nullified the election of Hon Doguwa who was the House Majority leader citing irregularities in the conduct of the election and ordered fresh election in the constituency within 90 days.
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