Fourteen (14) Peoples' Democratic Party(PDP) Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have purchased a nomination and expression of interest forms for the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas.
Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas who is the Speaker of the 7th Assembly is contesting for Adamawa Central Senatorial seat under the platform of the PDP.
The legislators said that their unanimous decision to purchase the forms for the speaker was in recognition of his leadership quality and his wealth of experience in legislative business.
Speaking while presenting the forms to the speaker at his office on behalf of other members on Monday, the Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri(Jada Mbulo), said that the PDP legislators deemed it imperative to support his aspiration with the forms.
The Majority Leader stated that the members have realised leadership attributes in the speaker, his wealth of experience and were confident that if given the opportunity, he will provide people oriented leadership expected.
According to him, not all the PDP legislators are from the central zone and considering the fact that not all of them will have the chance to vote for him;hence, their collective decision to support his aspiration.
Responding, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, appreciated his colleagues for the kind gesture, saying that it was a clear demostration of cordial working relationship among the members.
He stated that he is not going to the NASS as novice because according to him, he has what it takes to provide credible leadership, adding that he is gunning for senate to rejuvinate represenation at the central zone.
Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, assured that whenever he gets to the senate, he will ensure that what he does is for the benefit of his electorate, saying that winning election is not by force or power but the will of the people.
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