AMIU TAMBUWAL EMERGED AS NEW SPEAKER OF THE NASS

Aminu Tambuwal emerged as the new Speaker , Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP) Sokoto State has emerged as the new Speaker of the 7th session of the House of Representatives of Nigeria.

He defeated Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola who is popularly tagged as the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the presidency.

Tambuwal was a deputy chief whip in the 6th session of the House of Representatives. He ran against Hon. Mulikat Akande in defiance to the endorsement of the ruling PDP.

The new speaker emerged by polling 252 votes to defeat Mulikat Akande-Adeola, who polled 90. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha was elected as Deputy Speaker