APC Zoning Controversies: Betara Aliyu Joins Race For 10th House Of Representatives Speaker

• Muktar Betara Aliyu has announced his bid to contest for the position of Speaker in the 10th House Representative. 

• He made his intentions known at Transcorp Hilton hotel and was flanked by other contestants and allies.

• The APC had officially zoned the position of the speaker to the North-West while the Deputy Speaker was zoned to the South-East.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that with the All Progressive Congress (APC) facing increasing controversies over its zoning arrangements, Muktar Betara Aliyu, the representative of Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno has announced his bid to contest for the position of Speaker in the 10th House of Representatives.

Betara, who is the incumbent Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, made his intentions known despite the zoning arrangement of the ruling APC.

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It was gathered that Betara officially declared his bid to contest for the seat on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton hotel.

The lawmaker was said to be flanked by fellow contestants such as Rep. Ahmed Wase, the Deputy Speaker, Rep Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Leader of the House, Rep Sani Jaji and Rep. Tunji Olawuyi.

Others present at the venue in solidarity was the Niger Governor-elect, Rep Umaru Bago, who is a serving lawmaker and a close ally of Betara.

His declaration is coming barely 24 hours after the APC disclosed its zoning arrangement.

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It would be recalled that the APC National Working Committee on Monday officially zoned the position of the speaker to the North-West, while the Deputy Speaker was zoned to the South-East.

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