- The Court of Appeal Abuja had declared Sa’ad Abdullahi Ibrahim of the PDP as the rightful winner of the March 18 2023 election for the Umaisha/Ugya state constituency.
- Jatau who promised to unite the assembly also said he would sustain the cordial working relationship between the legislature and Executive
Danladi Jatau, a state representative for Kokona East, was unanimously chosen by the members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly to serve as the next speaker on Friday.
Within three days of Ibrahim Balarebe Abdullahi’s dismissal from the position by the Appeal Court, Jatau, an APC member, was elected speaker without opposition.
Mohammed Oyanki, who ran for deputy speaker on the PDP ticket and represented the Doma South State seat, was chosen.
In its decision on Tuesday, November 28, the Court of Appeal in Abuja fired the speaker.
Before his removal by the court, Abdullahi was a member of the APC, who first came to the Assembly in 2015 and was elected speaker.
He was re-elected as a member and speaker in 2019 and returned in 2023, both as member and speaker.
He was a member representing the Umaisha/Ugya state constituency of Toto local government area of the state.
The Court of Appeal Abuja had declared Sa’ad Abdullahi Ibrahim of the PDP as the rightful winner of the March 18 2023 election for the Umaisha/Ugya state constituency.
Reacting, Jatau who promised to unite the assembly also said he would sustain the cordial working relationship between the legislature and Executive.
He appreciated the members for the confidence reposed in him and promised to carry all members along in the scheme of things.