Nigeria, May 7 -- A member of the House of Representatives representing Saki West/Saki East/Atisbo Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Jide Olatunbosun, has joined the race for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Mr Olatunbosun was re-elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the February 23rd National Assembly elections.

The lawmaker announced his intention to succeed the incumbent Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday.

Mr Olatunbosun's declaration is coming few weeks after the APC endorsed the candidature of Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker of the House.

But Mr Olatunbosun who said that he was also qualified to be the Speaker, informed his colleagues about his intention in a tex...