2019: Dogara Allegedly Picks PDP Nomination Form

Barely a day after announcing his intention to seek re-election into the National Assembly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has allegedly picked nomination form to return to the House.

According to Premium Times, the speaker who has served in the house for twelve years picked the form on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The latest development means the speaker would in a short time, dumb the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Recall that Dogara, while speaking with his constituents on Tuesday, had said his intention to seek re-election followed the overwhelming demand by his people.

He had said: “some people said they will retire us from politics, but we want to inform them that only God and the electorate can retire us.

“Because you came, because of your sacrifice, I want to announce to you that I will run to once again represent our constituency. I will soon come to meet you at home to make this formal.

“I am shocked and surprised because I never thought or imagined that when I woke up today I will see this mammoth crowd in my house.

“I am seeing faces of people we started this journey with since 2007. I pray God to reward you for this sacrifice. I was almost tired having been doing the same thing for almost 12 years now.

“But in recent days I started hearing some rumours and some people were already celebrating that I won’t run again. Nobody can impose leadership on you. Only you our people can choose who will represent you.

“I want to assure you that whatever you want us to do that is what we will do. Those who have said that they will retire us from politics I want tell them that we have just begun.

“We will continue to attract development to our area; build roads, hospitals, schools, and create opportunities for our people to thrive.”

As at the time of filing this report, neither Dogara nor his spokesperson had commented on the matter.