- The meeting and resignation of Dewan were said to be part of efforts to address ongoing political tensions within the state.
Gabriel Dewan of the Young Progressives Party has resigned as the speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Nanloong Daniel of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who represents Mikang Constituency, has been elected to replace him.
Nanloong emerged as the new Speaker of the House at an election which 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 said to have been chosen unanimously by his colleagues to lead the Assembly.
According to reports, the change in leadership came after a closed-door meeting involving Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the former Speaker Gabriel Dewan and other lawmakers.
The meeting and resignation of Dewan were said to be 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 Young Progressives Party (YPP), is the only legislator from his party in the Assembly.
Recall that 16 PDP lawmakers elected into the Assembly were removed by a judgment of an Abuja Appeal Court, which declared that their party had no structure going into the 2023 general elections.
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