Hon.
Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old 500-level student of Law at the University
of Jos, has been elected Speaker of Plateau 9th Assembly.
Ayuba
who represents Jos East constituency, was unanimously elected by
members without subjecting it through electoral process.
His
election followed a nomination by the member representing Jos
North-North constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Baba-Hassan, and was seconded
by member representing Jos North-West constituency, Hon. Esther Simi
Dusu.
In
a related development, the Assembly re-elected the immediate past
deputy, Hon. Salleh Yipmong, representing Dengi constituency as its
Deputy Speaker.
The
newly-elected Speaker in his inaugural speech thanked his colleagues
for the confidence reposed on him and promised not to fail them.
Ayuba
assured fellow members that his leadership will not discriminate
based on tribe, religious, gender or political affiliations.
He
said: “As
speaker of this noble assembly, I promise to serve with the fear of
God, trust and humility”.
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