By Musa Baba
Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has directed Hon Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, member representing Doma South constituency to resume plenary,
This, the House said that, his seat was declared vacant in error made on 1st Dec, 2023 by the House following the verdict of Appeal Court which ordered 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 today in Lafia.
He urged Hon Musa to resume his legislative duties in order 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 constitency, Hon Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad, following the judgment of 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 member representing Umaisha/ Ugya constitency 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, House Committee on Capital Market, member House Committee on Women Affairs as well as Committee on Rules and Business.
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 additional member of the committee.
Hon Dr Peter Ibrahim Akwe as a member in the House Committee on Education, Barr. Esson Mairiga as a member, House committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Jonah Ali Dizaho as a member, House Committee on Works and Hon Daniel Ogazi as the Vice Chairman, Public Accounts Committee.