Nasarawa Assembly Makes U-Turn, Says Seat of Lawmaker Doma South Not Vacant

Rabiu Omaku

“… swears in PDP lawmaker, Hon Sa’ad… “

Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has directed Hon Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, Lawmaker representing Doma South constituency to resume plenary.

The House said that the seat was declared vacant in error on 1st December 2023 by the House following the verdict of the Appeal Court which ordered a re-run in one polling unit of Doma South constituency.

Rt. Hon Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House gave the directive during the House proceedings recently.

Urging Hon Musa Ibrahim to resume his legislative duties to represent his constituency and contribute positively to the development of the State.

” The seat of Hon Musa Abubakar Ibrahim was declared vacant in error by our Acting Speaker during our sitting on December 1st, 2023.

” The House is not in receipt of any communication that will stop Hon Musa from performing his legislative duties.

” I hereby direct Hon Musa to return to the House to continue with his duties,” the Speaker said.

In a related development, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Danladi Jatau, has sworn in a PDP member-elect of Umaisha/Ugya constituency, Hon Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad, following the judgment of the Appeal Court, Abuja.

The Speaker while congratulating Hon Sa’ad, urged him to give the House maximum cooperation to succeed.

” I want to congratulate you as a member representing Umaisha/ Ugya constituency as leadership comes from God.

” I want to advise you to give the House your maximum support as we are united in this House irrespective of our political parties.

The Speaker then announced Hon Sa’ad as Chairman of, the House Committee on Capital Market and, member House Committee on Women Affairs as well as the Committee on Rules and Business.

In another development, the Speaker of the House has received a letter from Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the nomination of Mr. Hassan Aboki Zanwa for re-appointment as a member of the Local Government Service Commission.

The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the nominee to produce 30 copies of his Curriculum Vitae (CV) between tomorrow and next tomorrow as the date for his screening will be announced in due time.

The Speaker further made some little adjustments in the Committees of the House which include Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Chairman, Public Complaints and Petition to Chair, House Committee on Housing and Environment which he was the Vice Chairman, with Hon Abel Yakubu Bala as an additional member of the committee.

Hon Dr Peter Ibrahim Akwe as a member of the House Committee on Education, Barr. Esson Mairiga is a member of, the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Jonah Ali Dizaho is a member of, the House Committee on Works, and Hon Daniel Ogazi is the Vice Chairman of, the Public Accounts Committee.