Speaking of the crisis that had engulfed the House since June 9, Majority Leader Gbajabiamila said: "It was not about me; it was not about the office. It's not the office that makes you a legislator, the legislator makes the office." "I have been offered national honours and I turned it down. I was meant to be a deputy to Aminu Tanbuwal but we turned it down before Emeka Ihedioha took over and there have been many other things in the past." A lot of people don't know this. A long ago, I saw the President, I saw my party, I explained to them. I told the president this thing has been framed to be about me. but was never to be about me and that is what my members believe and I told the the party that I wanted to withdraw from this thing, so for the sake of president, for the sake of the house for the sake of the country. "I told the governors at the meeting four weeks ago that it was not about office and I would leave this thing in a heartbeat without thinking of it. I wouldn't even think twice about it and I will go and sit on the floor of the house without even accepting even a chairmanship. "When I told the president to allow me leave, He did not accept it, and I thank God for that , they did have that kind of confidence in me to be able to deliver the goods for the party. Who am I to say no?"
