Few hours after Gbaja’s official endorsement, Dyegh declares for Speakership

&NewLine;<p><br> Just when critical stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress&comma; APC&comma; were thumbing their chest over the successful Presidential dinner for Reps -Elect on Tuesday where Femi Gbajabiamila was unanimously endorsed as the party candidate for the 9th National Assembly Speakership&comma; Hon&period; John Dyegh announced his interest in the 4th national position&comma; a development that has caused additional confusion in the Speakership battle&period;<br> John Dyegh&comma; representing Gboko…federal constituency of Benue State declared his ambition to run for the Speakership seat on Wednesday in Abuja some hours after APC ‎zoned the seat to the South-West and deputy speaker zoned to the North-Central&period;<br> In his declaration speech&comma; Dyegh alleged that the North-Central geopolitical zone has been marginalised in the leadership of the House since 1999&period;<br> Meanwhile&comma; another aspirant from Niger State&comma; Mohammed Bago&comma; says aspirants from the zone would reconsider their agitation only if the APC zone the Speakership seat to another zone apart from the South-West&period;<br> John Dyegh&comma; born in Gboko on December 2&comma; 1962&comma; he is a Nigerian politician&comma; businessman and philanthropist from Gboko&comma; Benue State&period; He serves as a member of the 8th National Assembly&comma; representing Gboko&sol;Tarka Federal constituency&period;<br> Dyegh received elementary schooling at LGEA Primary School Gboko&comma; earning First School Leaving Certificate before proceeding to Mbawuar Secondary School Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area&comma; for Senior Secondary School Certificate&period; He then studied at the Benue State University for both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees&period; Dyegh obtained a Doctorate at the same institution&comma; making him the first and the only House of Representatives Member to have represented a constituency with the highest educational qualification from Benue State&comma; a record that is yet to be matched&period;<br> He is a christian and married with children<&sol;p>&NewLine;