Breaking News: Dogara Defeats Gbajabiamila To Emerge House Speaker

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

By Ayo Afolabi – Hon. Yakubu Dogara from north east has defeated his arch rival Femi Gbajabiamila from Lagos state to become the speaker of the 8^th House of Representatives.

Dogara polled 182 votes while Femi Gbajabiamila got 174 votes with 2 votes voided

Dogara’s election as Speaker is a big blow to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as both of its candidates lost out in both chambers of the national assembly.

Earlier, Senator Bukola Saraki of APC was elected unopposed as Senate President by PDP senators. APC senators and their senate president candidate Ahmed Lawan did not participate in the election.