POWER TUSSLE: PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, SUSPENDS, RT. HON. ABOK AYUBA AND 5 OTHERS TILL FURTHER NOTICE

By: Valentine Adese (JP),

Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, has suspended, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba, the former Speaker of the House till further notice.

This suspension of the former Speaker is contained in the speech of, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, in his Second Plenary with other members, held on 1^st November, 2021.

Other suspended with Rt. Hon. Abok include: Hon Henry Longs (Pankshine South), Hon Dangtong Timothy (Riyom), Hon. Musa Agah (Rukuba/Iregwe), Hon. Bala Fwanje (Mangu South) and Hon. Nambol Listic (Langtang North).

RT. HON. SANDA

According to the text, the members are suspended till further notice for convening an illegal sitting in an event hall in Zawan last week, where they announced a sham and baseless suspension of the authentic leaders and members of this House, as well as, breaking into the hallowed chambers of the Honourable House in the morning of the 1^st of November, 2021, to further denigrate the House”.

Rt. Hon. Sanda stated that, the House has also set up two committees to investigate the former Speaker’s alleged financial embezzlement and misappropriation.

“Similarly, the security agencies have been directed to take charge of the House and ensure that, the suspended members are not allowed access to this Honourable House, while their suspension persists”. The text added.

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HONOURABLE MEMBERS:

It is with all sense of humility and honour that I address you on this Second Plenary Session of the House since you unanimously elected me as your Speaker.

Let me once again appreciate you for the confidence reposed in me, as a first among equals and also assure you that, I will do my utmost best to justify the confidence and trust you have bestowed upon me.

I also realized that, coming at this time, this responsibility is huge and calls for all hands to be on deck to salvage the integrity of this Honourable House and its members.

Earlier, this morning, we woke up to yet another attempt by some disgruntled members, who in desperation to perpetuate the former Speaker of the House, broke into the chambers and took the House hostage to stage an illegal sitting and make an address aimed at ridiculing this Honourable House. This is another sad day in the life of this House.

In the light of the above, I call on the Honourable members, to remain resolute and determined to resist any attempt to take us back to needless rancor, crises and instability orchestrated by a few members, who clearly do not have the interest of the people of Plateau at heart.

Having convened an illegal sitting in an event hall in Zawan last week, where they announced a sham and baseless suspension of the authentic leaders and members of this House, as well as, breaking into the hallowed chambers of this Honourable House this morning, the 1^st of November, 2021, to further denigrate the House. This House must take firm measures to forestall such occurrences from happening again.

Accordingly, this House hereby suspends the following members with effect from today, the 1^st of November 2021, till further notice.

1. Hon Nuhu Abok Ayuba – Jos East
2. Hon Henry Longs – Pankshine South
3. Hon Dangtong Timothy – Riyom
4. Hon Musa Agah – Rukuba/Iregwe
5. Hon Bala Fwanje – Mangu South
6. Hon Nambol Listic – Langtang North

 Furthermore, the House has set up two committees to investigate the former Speaker’s financial embezzlement and misappropriation.

Similarly, the security agencies have been directed to take charge of the House and ensure that, the suspended members are not allowed access to this Honourable House, while their suspension persists.

Thank you.

Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda

Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly,

1^st November, 2021.