Politics
Speakership: I Am Still In Race, Wase Insists
Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, on Friday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The meeting was held at the presidential villa in Abuja.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Wase said he is still in the race for the speakership of the 10th assembly.
Wase said he has not stepped down or withdrawn for any candidate in the race.
“I am in the race, and by the grace of God, I am going to conclude the race. I have not withdrawn or stepped down for anybody,” he said.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) had anointed Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu as the preferred candidates for the positions of speaker and deputy.