I rejected offer to run for Speaker of Parliament - Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu says he rejected an offer ny the minority caucus to vie for Speaker of Parliament, prior to the election of Alban Bagbin for the position.

“A group of NDC MPs led by Mahama Ayariga, some of our colleagues and my able whip Muntaka Mubarak had come to my office to lure me and to encourage me to run for the position of Speaker,” he said as quoted by myjoyonline.

He said he turned the offer down because he believed Alban Bagbin was destined for the role.

Mr Iddrisu further said he had confidence in Mr Bagbin to execute the role of the speakership, therefore he implored his colleagues to seize their interest in making him the Speaker.

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“I knew in my heart, God will have a favour on someone amongst us, therefore, in a subsequent meeting of the Minority Caucus, I had questioned Mahama Ayariga and my colleagues that I was not too sure whether they had the mandate or my authority to proceed further with their good intentions.”

“Then in a meeting with the NDC highest leadership somewhere in the offices of former President Mahama, I said to the group that my candidate for Speaker was amongst us and pointed to Alban Bagbin. Before I could finish speaking, Aseidu Nketia held the hand of honourable Bagbin strongly and said it should be the Bagbin,” he stated.

He made this revelation at a thanksgiving event held in honour of Alban Bagbin in the Waala Traditional Area of the Upper West Region.

The victory attained by Alban Bagbin, according to Haruna Iddrisu, is the doing of the Lord.