The 24 members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have re-elected the immediate past speaker, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Abdullahi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress and represents Umaisha/Ugya constituency, as the speaker of the 7th Assembly.
The members also elected Hon. Abel Bala of the Peoples Democratic Party, who represents Nassarawa Eggon West constituency as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
The Acting Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Musa, disclosed this during the inauguration of the members of the 7th Assembly in Lafia on Friday.
The Clerk explained that the inauguration was in line with Governor Abdullahi Sule’s proclamation, and also in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In his acceptance speech, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi, pledged to provide an all-inclusive leadership in the interest of peace and development of the state.
While assuring the staff of the assembly of his continued readiness to improve on their welfare, the speaker expressed gratitude to Governor Abdullahi Sule for the roles he played in resolving the crisis.
The Clerk thereafter, inaugurated the Speaker and Deputy Speaker while the other members of the House of Assembly were inaugurated by the Speaker.
