Plateau Assembly elects new Speaker, APC Nanloong

…as YPP Dewan resigns

By Musa Baba Adamu

Member representing Mikang Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Nanloong Daniel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged as the new Speaker of the House.

The development followed the resignation of Gabriel Dewan of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) as Speaker.

Peoples Daily reports that the election took place during an emergency sitting held at the temporary Assembly Complex located at the Old Government House, Jos.

Nanloong Daniel, a former Majority Leader in the 9th Assembly, was unanimously chosen by his colleagues to lead the Assembly.

It was gathered that the change in leadership came on the heels of 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.

Dewan, a member of the is the only legislator from his party in the Assembly.

Sources say the resignation of Dewan is part of a broader effort to stabilise the political climate in the state.

It would be recalled that 16 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.