Kogi 8th Assembly elects Yusuf as Speaker, Members take oath of office.
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA.
Despite all inadequacies of the Kogi state House of Assembly due to lack of comfortable chamber, the Clerk of the Assembly was able to inaugurate the 8th Assembly on Tuesday where the new Speaker, Hon.Aliyu Umar Yusuf representing Lokoja II state constituency was inaugurated alongside 24 other members.
The inauguration of the 8th Assembly was conducted after a Proclamation Letter from Governor Yahaya Bello was read on the floor of the House by the Clerk, Ahmed Sule Chogudo.
The Clerk administered Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Membership on the legislators who went on to elect their Principal Officers through unanimous vote.
Hon. Enema Paul (APC-Dekina Okura State Constituency) was also elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
The election of other principal officers was also conducted at the maiden sitting of 8th Assembly with Suleiman Abdulrasaq, (APC-Okene I) as Majority Leader; Seidu Amodu, (APC-Ofu), Deputy Majority Leader and Asema Baba Haruna (APC-Adavi), Chief Whip.
Others are Bello Okuwaseyi (APC-Kabba/Bunu), Deputy Chief Whip; Idowu Ibikunle (ADC-Yagba/West), Minority Leader; Sunday Daku, (PDP-Bassa), Deputy Minority Leader and Bode Ogunmola, (PDP-Ogori/Magongo), Minority Whip.
In his post-election speech, the newly elected Speaker, Alhaji Aliu Umar Yusuf thanked God almighty for the privilege given to him to serve the State in that capacity.
He also thanked the legislators for finding him worthy of leading them and pledged not to disappoint but to lead as “One Among Equals”.
Yusuf assured that the Assembly would make good legislations and conduct the affairs of the Legislative Assembly in a manner that would attract tremendous benefit to state and its people.
The new Speaker also promised that the Legislative Arm under his leadership would collaborate and partner with the Executive Arm of Government to execute the Kogi project to the admiration of the people.
