The recent sitting which was presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has on Monday announced the suspension of Deputy Minority Leader of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba ( PDP- Obi 2), following his involvement in fraud leading to illegal teacher’s appointment of over 30 persons in the State. Hon Abel Yakubu Bala ( PDP), Nasarawa Eggon West constituency has been announced as the new minority leader of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
This was coming barely a day after the suspension of the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba ( PDP- Obi 2) just as the House announced the dissolution of the all other minority positions in the House leaving only that of the minority leader.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, who announced this during the House sitting today in Lafia said the appointment of the new minority leader is with immediate effect.
” We have met and have agreed to appoint a new Minority Leader in the person of Hon Abel Yakubu Bala, the former Minority Whip and this takes immediate effect.
” In the same vain, all other minority positions in the House stand dissolved, ” the speaker said.
It will be recalled that the former Minority Leader, Hon Danladi Jatau , member representing Kokona West left PDP for APC, leaving the position vacant with the Deputy minority leader doing the minority leader’s job at the floor of the House before his suspension.
The minority positions dissolved included Deputy Minority Leader, Minority Whip and Deputy Minority Whip respectively.
It would be reported that out of 24 members in the House, APC has 20, PDP has 3 and Zenith Labour Party ZLP has one.
Still recalled that when the House was inaugurated on the 10th June, 2019 , APC has 15 members, PDP 7, SDP 1 and ZLP 1.in that order.
