won’t step down for Gbajabiamila – Deputy Speaker,

I won’t step down for Gbajabiamila –

Deputy Speaker, Lasun Insists

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Deputy Speaker of

the House of Representatives, Suleiman Lasun

has insisted he has no plan to resign from

office.

Pressure has been mounting on him to resign so

as to pave the way for Femi Gbajabiamila who

is the party’s controversial anointed candidate.

The Deputy Speaker who stated this when

members of his community under the aegis of

Ilobu Development Union, Abuja branch paid him

a courtesy visit argued that he was elected by

his colleagues and not appointed.

His words: “Ilobu has been voting for

progressives. My community is a big supporter

of APC.

“I am qualified to be the Deputy Speaker

because my town contributed immensely to APC

victory.

“U can’t reap where you have not sown. 357

members of the House participated in my

election and I scored 203 votes to emerge the

Deputy Speaker and the election was televised

live for the whole world to see”.

Lasun who noted that his people would be

robbed if he resigns added that it was an

election that brought him to office and not

appointment.

“I was elected into office and not appointed. It

will be difficult for APC to say the condition for

peace is for me to resign. As far as I am

concern, Ilobu is benefiting from what it has

contributed to APC”, he said.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Alhaji

Olaitan Ahmed cautioned those who are calling

on the deputy speaker to resign not to

stampede him out of office.