Speaker Dogara Replies Oyegun, Zones Majority Leader To North West

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has replied a letter written by the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, to him on June 23, 2015, directing him to appoint party nominees as principal officers.

Mr. Dogara in his reply, dated July 16, 2015, recalled his earlier claim that a court case instituted by some members on the matter, made it impossible for him to make all necessary consultation on the chairman’s letter.

Mr. Dogara also informed Mr. Oyegun the need to respect Federal Character, and enumerated the tradition of the House of Representatives regarding how Principal officers are elected.

He then proposed to the APC Chairman a list of zoning of principal offices that would best reflect the spirit of Federal character.

House of Reps members fight in their chambers

Watching live on NTA and taking photos. They are fighting over leadership positions. A group of House of Reps members tried to take away the mace, another group are chanting Dogara. Some want Dogara to leave. Fracas started in the chambers immediately after Speaker Dogara commenced the proceedings for the day's plenary session. Still happening live. Change has come! Lol. 

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