2019: APC passes vote of no confidence on speaker Yakubu Dogara, endorses Mr Mannaseh as replacement

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has ahead of the 2019 general elections endorsed Mr Godfrey Mannaseh to replace Speaker Yakubu Dogara as member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro federal constituency.

It was gathered that The APC insisted that it has passed a vote of no confidence on speaker Dogara as the constituent’s representative.

Mr Haruna Rikaya, APC chairman Bogoro, Mallam Zubairu his counter part from Dass and Wakili Amadi Deputy chairman Tafawa Balewa respectively made the declaration when Mr Manasseh declared his intention to contest for reps during the weekend.

According to them, They took the decision in order to defend democracy, President Buhari and Governor Mohammed Abubakar following Dogara’s allege move to impeach Buhari.

” APC cannot afford to keep Dogara as its candidate for reps ahead of 2019 election. His recent alleged move to truncate democracy through Buhari’s impeachment is a clear indication of lack of justice,” one of the party chairmen said.

They went further saying that the party did not elect Dogara under its umbrella to politically fight the the president, neither governor Abubakar on whose popularity he won election in 2015.

” From today, APC in Dass, Bogoro and Tafawa Balewa federal constituency have unanimously endorsed Mr Mannaseh as we no longer have confidence on the speaker,” the chairmen stated.

The party described Mannaseh as a true democrat whose pedigree is a good omen and milestone towards gradual shift in terms of development.

The chairmen therefore urged the constituents not to vote Dogara irrespective of the party he defects to in forthcoming elections.