 In a related development, Tajidin Abbas has been elected in his speaker of the 10 House of Representatives. He polled 353 votes to emerge the winner of the speakership election. The other contestants, former Deputy Speaker Idris Wasse and Sani Jhaji polled 3 votes each. Abbas is the Anointed Candidate of the Rolling All Progressive Congress APC. He represents Zyra Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, not West Nigeria. The total number of votes cast, 359 absentees, nil. Member-elect, starting from the runner-up, members-elect Aminu Jhaji polled 3 votes. Member-elect Idris Wasse polled 3 votes. Member-elect Tajidin Abbas polled 353 votes. Member-elect Tajidin Abbas, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives. Hi, Abbas Tajidin, do solemnly affirm that I will be faithful and bear two allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria that as the speaker of the House of Representatives, I will perform my functions to the best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the rules of the House and always in the interests of the sovereignty and prosperity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that I will strive to preserve the fundamental objectives of state policy contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria So help me God