Breaking: Nasarawa Assembly Lifts Suspension on Lafia LG Chairman Arabo with immediate effect

……Cautions LG Chairmen against abuse of office, victimization of Lafia Deputy Chairman Arikiya

……… As Lawmakers proceed on recess, to resume February, 9. 2026

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has lifted the suspension ban on Executive Chairman, Lafia Local Government Area Hon. Mohammed Haliru Arabo over his alleged involvement in the impeachment of the Council’s Speaker.

Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau Ph.D Speaker of the House announced this during the House proceedings today in Lafia.

Dr. Jatau said that the lifting of the suspension followed withdrawal of the case from High Court by Hon. Arabo and an appeal by the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad (rtd) as well as other critical stakeholders in the State.

The Speaker warned against victimizing the Deputy Chairman, Hon. Uba Ariliya, who acted as Chairman of Lafia LG during the suspension on instruction of the House.

” The Deputy Chairman of Lafia LG should not be victimized as what we need in the State is peace, and he acted on our instruction” he said.

He directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the House resolution to Gov. Sule for his necessary action.

Speaker Jatau advised the public against undermining the powers of the House as enshrined in the constitution

” Nobody no matter how place he or she is should undermine the power of the House. We have the power to invite anybody for questioning” he added.

The State Number Three Citizen also warned LG Chairmen in the State against abuse of office.

Earlier, Hon. Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, the Chairman, House Committee on LG and Chieftaincy Affairs moved a motion for the lifting of the suspension of the Chairman of Lafia LG, Hon. Mohammed Haliru Arabo.

” I hereby moved a motion that the suspension of Hon. Arabo be lifted and he should resume work in the interest of understanding, unity and discipline” he said.

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Hon. Musa appreciated all stakeholders that intervened and appealed on behalf of the suspended Chairman, Hon. Arabo to be recalled.

Hon. Barr. Esson Mairiga , member representing Lafia North Constituency seconded the motion.

The House unanimously lifted the suspension of Hon. Arabo.

Also contributing, Hon. Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki and Hon. Barr Esson Mairiga thanked the Speaker and all Honourable members for lifting the suspension of Hon. Arabo.

They said to err is human and to forgive is divine.

They also commended their colleagues for forgiven Hon. Arabo and assured them of continued good working relationship.

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It would be recalled that on Dec. 10, 2025, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, suspended the Chairman of Lafia LGA, Hon. Mohammad Haliru Arabo, for three months over his alleged involvement in the impeachment of the council’s Speaker.

In a related development, the Majority Leader of the House moved a motion for the House to embark on recess today and to resume on 9th February, 2026.

Hon. Luka Iliya Zhekaba, the Minority Leader of the House seconded the motion.

They House unanimously agreed with the recess date.