4th April, 2023
By Peter Amine
Abok Ayuba, the newly reinstated Speaker of the Plateau State House Assembly, has returned to office and called for peace among legislators.
He entered his office on Tuesday at about 9:10 a.m., accompanied by some lawmakers.
Normal legislative duties of the state House of Assembly would resume immediately, according to the speaker.
“We have taken over, we’re not going to fight. There will be no rancour, there will be no infighting among members. We were elected to work for the betterment of Plateau and we will continue to work for a better Plateau. All we need is for Plateau to progress,” he said.
The speaker appreciated the Plateau people for standing by them during the trying period.
Ayuba also appreciated all the security agencies for their continued protection of the state and for providing cover for him to take over.
He assured them that they were going to conduct their activities in peace.
“We are mature people, we are honourable members and we will conduct our legislative duties honourably. My brother, a member representing Pengana, Yakubu Sanda is free to join us in today’s sitting if he so wishes.
“I will soon go into the chambers to continue with our legislative business,” he added.
Ayuba was impeached on Oct. 28, 2021, by members of the State Assembly and Yakubu Sanda was elected in his stead.
However, Ayuba challenged his impeachment which he described as illegal, saying that it contravened the rules of the Assembly.
Plateau High Court sitting in Jos, on Monday, reinstated Ayuba as Speaker of the assembly.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Nefisa Musa who delivered the judgement, granted the plaintiff’s prayers.
Musa said that the procedure adopted for the removal of Ayuba was illegal.
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