Nigeria, May 10 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has formally declared his intention to seek a fifth term in the House.

Mr Tajudeen's declaration was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi.

He represents the Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

According to the statement, the declaration ceremony, held at the Mallawa Eid Ground along New Jos Road in Zaria, drew a large turnout of supporters, party loyalists, traditional stakeholders and residents from across the constituency.

Before the event, hundreds of supporters reportedly embarked on a solidarity march from the Emir's Palace through m...