A member, (APC-Kokona East), Mr Daniel Ogazi, factional Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has stepped down to pave the way for Alh. Balarabe Abdullahi (APC- Umaisha/Ugya) to emerge as the speaker of the assembly.
Ogazi announced his withdrawal from the contest at a press conference in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Ogazi and Abdullahi were elected as factional speakers at two different settings on June 6, 2023.
While Abdullahi was elected at a sitting at the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs by 11 members out of 24 members, Ogazi was elected by 13 members at the proceeding at the State Assembly complex.
Stating his reasons for conceding to Abdullahi, Ogazi said they were worried that while other states have moved on, the state is negatively impacted due to lack of functional assembly.
He explained that himself and other members still with him were worried that his ambition to be speaker of the 7th Assembly has aroused opposition with an attendant negative consequence on governance in the state.
He further said that this unfortunate development is a serious course for concern, hence the need for him to reconsider his stance and come to a compromise.
“I compromised not because it is the right thing to do, but because it is a decision that best serve our collective interest as a state in order to make any reasonable progress”.
“While other states of the federation since the inception of this new dispensation have recorded tremendous successes, ours is negatively impacted due to lack of a functional assembly.
“A situation that has plunged the state into needless constitutional crisis, attracting negative attention from within and outside the state,” Ogazi said.
Hon. Ogazi appealed to his esteemed supporters to see reasons with them on why Nasarawa State must make progress regardless of any personal interest.
He equally disclosed that a lot of stakeholders from the state have intervened and they have no choice than to sacrifice their interest for the progress of the state.
He also lauded the governor for his role in ensuring that normalcy returned to the assembly.
He therefore, on behalf of other members of the group pledged to work with the speaker of the 7th assembly to make laws and support Gov. Abdullahi Sule for the overall development of the state.
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