Philip Agbese, deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, says the majority of opposition lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber are backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Agbese said opposition
lawmakers support Tinubu’s second-term bid because of the “inclusive and
people-centred” leadership of Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of
representatives.
Agbese, a member of the Labour Party (LP) representing
Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu federal constituency of Benue state, said Abbas’
“non-discriminatory approach” in leading the green chamber helped bridge
political differences and foster cooperation among lawmakers, irrespective of
their party affiliations.
The opposition lawmaker said Abbas showed that effective
leadership is not about favouring members of the ruling party but ensuring
every lawmaker feels a sense of belonging and has an opportunity to contribute
to the legislature’s affairs.
“In his firm belief in the ‘joint task project’ of the 10th
Assembly, Speaker Abbas had ensured that members cutting across all political
parties are carried along in terms of chairmanships, deputy chairmanships and
memberships of key committees of the house,” Agbese said.
“Even in the chairmanships and memberships composition of
critical ad-hoc committees of the House, you will observe that the Speaker has
been very democratic and all-inclusive in carrying everyone along.”
Agbese said Abbas has sustained an atmosphere of
consultation, mutual respect, and accommodation, allowing members of different
political parties to work together to pursue common national interests.
The lawmaker said the presiding officer’s leadership has
helped to shift attention from partisan divisions to issues affecting
Nigerians, including economic development, security, infrastructure, employment
and improved living conditions.
The LP politician said lawmakers, regardless of their
political platforms, were first and foremost representatives of their
constituencies and had a responsibility to support policies and programmes
capable of improving the lives of their constituents.
Agbese said political differences should not prevent elected
representatives from working together for the country’s interest, adding that
national development required collaboration across party lines.
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