A member-elect, under the platform of the Labour Party (LP) Ibe Osonwa has said he is not ruling out contesting for the office of the speaker in the 10th Assembly.
Osonwa, who was elected to represent Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia in the 10th assembly, said they are following proceedings adding that there are chances that he can contest for the position of the speaker.
Osonwa stated this when the South-East Young Professionals, a pressure group, from his region paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Friday.
The members-elect who appreciated the group for the visit said that it was an honour that the group thought he was qualified to vy for the office of the speaker.
He said: “We are taking everything into consideration while speaking to the leadership of the House and the South-East caucus.
Source: https://leadership.ng/ill-run-for-speakership-lp-member-elect-says/