Sultan made my victory possible – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives,Hon Yakubu Dogara,yesterday attributed his emergence despite the stiff opposition of his party,the APC,to the backing of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar.

The defeated his opponent,Hon Femi Gbajabiamila,who was the party's preferred candidate in the June 9 House of Representatives speakership election.

Speaking at a thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Church of Christ in all Nations (COCIN), Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi State, Dogara attributed his victory to the mercies of God, the goodwill of the Sultanate, his constituents, the entire state and other parts of the country.