APC Expresses Confidence In Dogara Amidst Defections Rumours

The All Progressives Congress has said it has “absolute confidence” in the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara amidst defections rumours.

National Chairman of the party Adams Oshiomhole said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.

“I have absolute confidence in Right Honourable Yakubu Dogara,” ” Oshiomhole said.

“I said something earlier that it was Sen Saraki that complained. He did not only complain that he was not given juicy appointments but that Rt. Hon. Dogara was also not given and I wondered aloud whether Saraki thought that Dogara is not capable of speaking for himself, after all, he is the Speaker.”

Oshiomhole said: “So if those were the views of Rt. Hon. Dogara, it was not for Sen. Saraki to parrot because Hon. Dogara is capable any day of speaking for himself.

“The point I tried to make is that Saraki wants to drag everybody along with him.

“The APC as a party and myself as Chairman, we have confidence in Hon. Dogara. I have had very useful interactions with him. We have had a couple of meetings.

He has shared with me in trust, his concerns that have to do with issues in Bauchi state and I have taken steps to address those issues to the best of my ability and I have shared with him that I am excited that we are getting very positive results.

“So, Hon. Dogara has no problem whatsoever with the APC and he did not do anything similar to what Sen. Saraki did.

“He emerged as Speaker and he also ensured as a patriot that an APC member emerged as Deputy Speaker.”