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10th NASS: Jubilation As Abbas Crosses Winning Margin
There was jubilation in the chamber of the House of Representatives as the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Tajudeen Abbas, crossed the winning margin in the ongoing election for Speaker.
After a roll-call of members-elect, 359 out of 360 members are participating in the process.
According to Punch, There are three contestants in the race, with the winner expected to defeat the others by a simple majority.
A significant majority of the members-elect have “openly declared” their votes for Abbas.
Abbas is on the verge of defeating his opponents: outgoing Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, and Sani Jaji, who have one and two votes, respectively, so far.
More to folow……
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