The plateau State House ofAssembly has elected the member representing Mikang Constituency, Na’anloong Daniel (APC), as its new Speaker.
He was elected during an emergency sitting held at the temporary Assembly Complex located at the Old Government House, Jos, the state capital.
Nanloong Daniel, a former Majority Leader in the 9th Assembly, was unanimously elected by his colleagues to lead the Assembly. This followed the resignation of its former Speaker, Gabriel Dewan.
Dewan, a member of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), is the only legislator from his party in the Assembly.
According to Daily Post, the leadership change followed a closed-door meeting involving Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the former Speaker Gabriel Dewan and other lawmakers. It was also gathered that the meeting was convened as part of efforts to address ongoing political tensions within the state.
The emergency session was presided over by Deputy Speaker Gwotta Ajang, who facilitated the transition process.
Sources say the resignation of Dewan is part of a broader effort to stabilise the political climate in the state.
Recall that 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers elected into the Assembly were removed by a judgement of an Abuja Appeal Court, which declared that their party had no structure going into the 2023 general elections.
