The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, PSHA, Hon. Gabriel Dewan, has sworn in the remaining five members of the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, in the State.
The Speaker sworn in the new legislators during plenary on Wednesday at the old Plateau Government House.
Those sworn in are Owen Dagogot (Qua’an-Pan North constituency) and Theodore Maiyaki (Qua’an-Pan South constituency). Others are Yakubu Sanda (Pengana constituency), Dachung Dadon (Riyom constituency), and Dalyop Gyang (Shendam South constituency).
The sworn-in legislators were among the 15 APC and one Labour Party lawmakers who were declared winners by the Appeal Court in November last year.
“On April 5, the Speaker sworn in nine of the legislators after they reportedly signed undated resignation letters. However, the remaining seven lawmakers-elect alleged that they were not sworn in because of their refusal to sign the letters. Two of them were, however, sworn in separately last week, DAILY TRUST reported.
Recall that there had been months of agitation by the members for the Speaker to sworn in the legislators. Even the former Governor of the State, Simon Lalong and other members of the APC talked kicked against the Speaker’s refusal to swear in their members.
They also accused him of acting the script of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, an allegation that the State Government denied.
Reacting to the development, the acting spokesperson of the APC in the State, Shittu Bamaiyi, condemned the delay. He stated that the Speaker by his action had already deprived the constituencies of the affected members of their constitutional right to be represented for almost eight months.
He said, “Be that as it may, with the swearing-in today (Wednesday) of the remaining members, it is now a full House. With all the compliments of a legislature. The APC and its esteemed supporters are proud to present this calibre of legislators. And as such, expect quality, robust as well as valuable deliberations in the now new, improved House.”
According to Daily Trust reports, the 24-member House is now made up of 22 members from the APC. One from the Labour Party and the Speaker from the Young People’s Party (YPP).
source: Daily Trust
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