South West Reps back Bankole
The members of the South West Zonal Caucus in the
House of Representatives have passed a vote of confidence on the
embattled Speaker, Dimeji Bankole.
The Speaker, who represents Abeokuta South Federal constituency of Ogun State, is a member of the caucus.
The public relations officer of the caucus, Wole Oke,
who disclosed this to journalists in Abuja, on Sunday, said it met over
the allegations made against Mr. Bankole by ten members of the House
last Wednesday, and discovered that they were all lies and blackmail.
“The South West caucus met and thoroughly diagnosed
all the allegations raised against the Speaker by the Progressives, and
found out that there was no merit whatsoever in them, consequent upon
which the South West caucus in the House passed an unanimous vote of
confidence on Speaker Bankole.
“The Speaker has committed no sins to warrant his
resignation, as being demanded by the Progressives. There is no way
Bankole would resign; he has not committed sins. He has acted well and
we urge him to continue his good work in the larger interest of
Nigeria,” Mr. Oke stated.
The lawmakers, led by Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi), had at
a press conference in Abuja, accused the Speaker of corruption and bad
leadership and gave him seven days to resign or be disgraced out of
office.
Embrace peace
The legislator, who represents Ijesa North Federal
Constituency of Osun State, argued that it is not possible to satisfy
all the 360 members of the House, and that the leadership has the right
to direct the affairs of the chamber in accordance with the rules.
Mr. Oke, who said that Mr. Melaye and his group lack
the numerical strength to oust Mr. Bankole, noted that the leadership
of the House has properly directed its affairs and has not abused its
position, as alleged by the group.
He asked the aggrieved “progressive members” to embrace peace and
work with the leadership, in order to move the nation forward, rather
than wasting their time on the pages of newspapers fighting an unjust
and needless cause.
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