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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A civil group, Coalition of True Democrats, has said opposed current moves to impose Dr Tajudeen Abass as the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The group said the move is antithetical to the rule of law and democracy, warning members-elect in the House of Representatives to guard against any action compromising the legislature\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the group\u2019s National Coordinator, Dr Mustapha Yusuf, and made available to reporters in Abuja on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had zoned the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to North-West.<\/p>\n

The ruling party also settled on Hon. Tajudeen Abass from Kaduna State for the speakership position.<\/p>\n

However, the civil group called on members-elect to choose freely among aspirants jostling for the Speaker of the House of Representatives seat based on their competence, acceptability and experience over the years.<\/p>\n

The coalition urged President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the APC to drop the idea of imposing Abass on members of the House in the interest of peace and tranquillity in the country.<\/p>\n

Part of the Statement read: \u201cThe President-Elect must not allow anti-democratic forces not to cajole him into interfering in a function exclusively provided for the legislators by the Nigerian Constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose behind it are doing so for their own personal and selfish biddings, which is inimical to our nation\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must do things the right way. We must not allow the imposition of principal officers of the National Assembly on our legislators.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. A civil group, Coalition of True Democrats, has said opposed current moves to impose Dr Tajudeen Abass as the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. 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