Rep. Nkiruka Onyejeocha (APC-Abia), on Thursday, said she is still in the race for the office of the Speaker of the incoming 9th House of Representatives.
Onyejeocha, Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, spoke on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to reports which claimed that she was stepping down from the race to settle for chief whip.
“Why will I want to bargain for anything less than the office of the speaker? I am a very serious minded person, I do not give into frivolities and will not be a game for anybody.
“I will not use speakership to bargain for anything, it is more comfortable for me to sit down and remain a ranking member than going through the stress.
“I am very much in the race,” NAN quoted her as saying.
Onyejeocha said that she was not worried about the amount of endorsements of other aspirants in the media.
She said as a politician, she was aware that endorsement does not translate to votes.
According to her, there is time those that have endorsed one person or the other can still change their minds, adding that life is about change and people can change their minds on the day of the election.
Onyejeocha said that it was still possible for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider all the agitations and issues put forward to move Nigeria to the next level and change its position on the zoning announced.
