By Leo Nzwanke, Lafia
Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has said that stakeholders of the ruling All Progressive Congress, the APC in the state will meet, to take a common position and to speak with one voice in making choice of 2023 presidential candidate.
Balarebe made the disclosure on Tuesday, at the Nasarawa state House of assembly, when Rt. Hon. Mathew Kolawole, the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly led other members on Governor Yahaya Bello 2023 presidency aspiration support visit to APC members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
Balarabe Abdullahi said that the APC members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have no doubt on the capacity of Gov. Bello to be the next president of the country come 2023, noting that the house always speak with one voice and will meet with critical stakeholders of the party in the state in order to take a common position on the matter.
“We acknowledge the capacity of His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello as he is one person that does not give chance on issue of insecurity because there would be no development without security.
“We consider this visit as a moment of joy. We here in Nasarawa State House of Assembly always speak with one voice and always go in one direction.
“We want to assure you that we in Nasarawa State will speak with one voice on the issue of 2023 presidency.
“We have leaders whom we so much believe in them. We are going to share this your view with our leaders in order to speak with one voice,” the speaker said
The speaker used the opportunity to commend President Muhammadu Buhari over his developmental strides across the states of the federation.
Earlier, Mathew Kolawole, the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly has solicited for the support of members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly to enable Gov. Yahaya Bello succeed as the president of the country come 2023.
Kolawole said that their desire to support Gov. Bello for president was due to his laudable achievements in Kogi in the area of security, education, youth and women inclusion in governance as well as empowerment, religious tolerance among others.
“We are here to advocate, market our own, His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello, the youngest and performing governor.
“It is time, it is our turn for North Central to produce a president in 2023.
“We members of the Kogi State House of Assembly has good and cordial working relationship with His Excellency which has brought the much needed development in the state,” he said
The Kogi Speaker told members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly that they have passed a vote of confidence and made a resolution that Gov. Yahaya Bello should contest for president come 2023.
