Update: in other turn of events Rt Hon. Yakubu Sanda suspends 6 legislative members, in a sitting presided on the 1st November, 2021

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, 

It is with all sense of humility and honour that I address you on this second plenary session of the House since you unanimously elected me as your Speaker. 

Let me once again appreciate you for the confidence reposed in me as a first among equals and also assure you that I will do my utmost best to justify the confidence and trust you have bestowed upon me. 

I also realise that coming at this time, this responsibility is huge and calls for all hands to be on deck to salvage the integrity of this Honourable House and its members. 

Earlier this morning, we woke up to yet another attempt by some disgruntled members who in desperation to perpetuate the former speaker of the House broke into the chambers and took the House hostage to stage an illegal sitting and make an address aimed at ridiculing this Honourable House. This is another sad day in the life of this House. 

In the light of the above, I call on the Honourable members to remain resolute and determined to resist any attempt to take us back to needless rancour, crises and instability orchestrated by a few members who clearly do not have the interest of the people of Plateau at heart. 

Having convened an illegal sitting in an event hall in Zawan last week where they announced a sham and baseless suspension of the authentic leaders and members of this house, as well as breaking into the hallowed chambers of this Honourable House this morning 1st November 2021 to further denigrate the House. This house must take firm measures to forestall such occurrences from happening again. 

Accordingly, this House hereby suspends the following members with effect from today 1st November 2021 till further notice. 

1. Hon Nuhu Abok Ayuba – Jos East

2. Hon Henry Longs – Pankshine South

3. Hon Dangtong Timothy – Riyom

4. Hon Musa Agah – Rukuba/Iregwe

5. Hon Bala Fwanje – Mangu South 

6. Hon Nambol Listic – Langtang North 

We hereby declare the former Speaker wanted for conduct inimical to the interest of the House and call on the security agencies to arrest him for parading a fake mace. 

Furthermore, the House has set up two committees to investigate the former Speaker financial embezzlement and misappropriation. 

Similarly, the security agencies have been directed to take charge of the House and ensure that the suspended members are not allowed access to this Honourable House while their suspension persists. 

Thank you. 

Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda 

Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly,

1st November 2021.

FORMER PLATEAU SPEAKER PRAISES GOVERNOR LALONG, BEGS HIM TO RECOGNISE HIM AND RESTORE HIM TO OFFICE

Former impeached Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Abok Nuhu Ayuba and some PDP legislators have been seen in a video on social media begging Governor Lalong and President Muhammadu Buhari to help return him to office after he was impeached last week.

In the 2:51 video believed to have been recorded when the impeached former Speaker Abok Nuhu and members of the opposition broke into the House under the cover of darkness in the early hours of Monday, 1st November 2021, an ally of the embattled former Speaker Philip Dasun was seen begging the Governor and the President to intervene and bring the former Speaker back.

He thanked Governor Lalong for being a hero of democracy who does not interfere in the business of the House.

They also claimed that that they were not in the chambers to fight anyone, but only appealing to  Governor Lalong and President Buhari to restore the impeached Speaker.

Although the video was trending around 8am, their ploy to fool the public into believing that they came into the chambers during official sitting hours of the House backfired as they were thanking their supporters who were outside at 10 and 11am.

More details soon…..

SECURITY TEARGASS IMPEACHED PLATEAU SPEAKER AND OPPOSITION MEMBERS FOR BREAKING INTO HOUSE.

There was pandemonium at the Plateau State House of Assembly as security personnel dispersed members of the House sympathetic to the impeached former Speaker Abok Nuhu who broke into the House under the cover of darkness in the early hours of Monday, 1st November 2021 claiming to still be in charge.

Trouble started when the PDP lawmakers accompanied by the former Speaker allegedly scaled the fence to gain access to the chambers to record a vidoe appealing for intervention. All of them were totalling 11 including the Speaker.

However, other members of the House in support of the new Speaker Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda soon stormed the House to challenge the illegal meeting but a fracas ensued among the two camps.

Soon afterwards, the security agencies moved in to forestall the breakdown of law and order as they ordered everyone out of the complex.

Those who resisted were tear gassed as they scampered for safety. The hired youths of the opposition party who were also demonstrating outside the Assembly complex were equally ordered to leave the scene and those who resisted were tear gassed.

Reports say that the members who sneaked into the House in the cover of the night destroyed the doors to gain access to the Chambers for their illegal activity without any staff of the assembly in attendance.

There is suspicion that they were aided by compromised security personnel who failed to maintain security in the House after recent developments.

In a short video being circulated, the former Speaker and his group were seen appealing to Governor Lalong and the President to intervene and help him get restored to office, a call many say is dead on arrival because the house is autonomous.

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It was funny reading the account given by the erstwhile Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba, on how and why he was impeached as reported by THE NATION Newspaper 30th October, 2021 titled “Lalong Supervised My Impeachment Says Plateau Assembly Speaker.”
His claims were totally absurd and lies.
Most losers try fighting back and exonerating themselves from being the cause of their misfortunes, that’s exactly the path taken by Abok.
It was reported he went to Jos East to lobby the All Progressives Congress, APC, party faithful to pass a vote of confidence on him, and also moved to Abuja and attended a program on not too young to run seeking support to come and claim back his position as Speaker Plateau State House of Assembly.
The convener of the Not Too Young to Run Movement, one Itodo who was totally ignorant of the antecedents of Abok and his ignorance of legislative function, but believed the lies spoken by the Impeached Speaker, agitated for his reinstatement saying the President should issue a directive to security agencies to restore order in the House and ensure Abok Ayuba is accorded full legal and security protection to preside over the legislative business of the House without intimidation and interference. And that the National Assembly should invite the Inspector General of Police and Director General of the DSS for questioning in their involvement of what he called constitutional breached of the institutions. And also that the eight legislators that impeached the speaker should be held accountable for subverting a constituted authority and undermining the constitution of the Federal Republic.
This is another crass show of ignorance, by the convener of not too young to run.
In a democracy, there is rule of law and due process. Itodo has depicted that he did not believe in that, if not he wouldn’t have asked the President and National Assembly to act as if they a competent court of law.
He doesn’t believe in fear hearing, by implication he does not believe in justice. He heard the side of the erstwhile speaker and believed but what about the side of the governor and other members of the House?
If these are the kind of people and their beliefs agitating for not too young to run, our democracy is already dead before they assume power.
The issues of Lalong supervising his impeachment, has be addressed by the governor.
The lies Abok placed before the public are what I will like to address. He claimed that six persons impeached him, but after the election of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, 12 officials of the House went to Government House to inform the executive over the new development. Thus, contradicting Abok’s claim. He explained that he fell apart with Governor Lalong over killings and that he forced Lalong to start visiting IDPs and communities attacked.
In December 2016 a year and some months after Lalong became Governor, he went to Dogo Nahauwa over the 2009 massacre to show his love and concern, where was the lying Abok Ayuba? Was he the person that advised Lalong to do that? In July 2018, Lalong visited IDPs at Angul D, was it at the instance of Abok Ayuba? Long before the lying Ayuba came to the House, Lalong has been visiting communities attacked by crises.
The truth is Ayuba as Speaker did not fall apart with Lalong over crises, but because his principal and demigod, Letep Dabang was removed as APC Chairman Plateau State Chapter.
Before the lying Abok came to the House, Governor Lalong has taken measures to curb insecurity in the state such as: setting up peace committee between Berom and Fulani headed by Chief John Gobak to end attacks on communities in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Jos South; the Peace Building Agency headed Joseph Lengmang; Mobile Police Barracks in Shendam and Gharshish, Air Force Base in Kerang, and the Dutse Uku Watch Tower for early warning signs.
In his second term, Governor Lalong set up inter-religious council, and passed into law anti land grabbing and anti kidnapping bills. Were these not done before the attack on Yelwa Zangam where Abok used it as scapegoat to fight the governor? These security measures taken by Lalong, were they not out of love for peace and security?
Now, Abok was sent to the House of Assembly to make laws that will solve our problems and not to make noise, and false claims. How many bills has he raised for peace to reign in Plateau? Noise are not bills or laws. Frowning at the governor are not bills or laws. He should mention his efforts for the restoration of peace on the Plateau. Lalong as an executive have them, but Abok as a legislator should show us his efforts. Mind you, Lalong did not visit Yelwa Zangam and Miango because of Abok, he has been doing that long before.
It is said, “Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.” Abok’s friends are mostly members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the followers of the fallen APC party chairman, Dabang.
The PDP members came out end masse and supported the attrocities of Abok calling them patriotism. They protested at the House of Assembly and issued a statement.
If Abok truly means that he supports peace on the Plateau, why is he parleying with the party that eluded peace and is angry with its restoration?
Since the current PDP came to power in 2007, in 2008, when against good pieces of advice and warning from security agencies went ahead and conducted the Jos North LG elections, Plateau ceased to know peace which the spilled over is what Lalong is working to eradicate. After the emergency rule in 2004, Plateau witnessed peace until this PDP led by Jang killed it. This same PDP was advised in 2012 at a meeting at Hill Station Hotel Conference hall to call for a meeting with religious leaders and stakeholders to find lasting solution to the crises bedeviling the state, but it refused. The Governor said he will never do that.
Since crises broke out under Jang in 2008, he never visited any community, but it is his structure that Abok is parleying with and accusing Lalong who visited Dogo Nahauwa where massive genocide took place, that the PDP leadership never visited till he left power.
This same PDP leader said in May 2014 that he did not know why God made him a governor that everyday he woke up to the news of his people being attacked. If almost everyday there was an attack under the PDP, that shows Governor Lalong has done a lot in the restoration of peace. But Abok accused this man but parleys with the party that during its regime could not bring peace and is fighting the government that is restoring peace.
When Lalong came newly and we had peace for over two years, the PDP during its press conference on May 29, 2017, attacked the peace and criticize it, calling it a farce instead of being happy that what they could not do, God brought Lalong to achieve it. These are the people supporting Abok, and he is parading himself a man of peace.
Oh I almost forgot, it was under the PDP that culture of highway blockade whenever attack took place in the bush ensued came into effect.
This same PDP because of its nepotism and wickedness almost split the state if not that new states were not created. In 2012 from Bokkos LGA down to Qua’an Pan, there was a clamour for the creation of South Plateau State excising Barkin Ladi, Jos South, Jos East, Jos North and Bassa. The current brotherhood was almost destroyed, and these are the friends of Abok.
Who is Abok fooling?
Abok has failed to realise that success is the hardest thing to manage. His ascension to the Speaker of the House has made him so pompous coupled with the songs from nightingales of sycophants projecting him a hero without achieving extraordinary feats. And because of his blindness he became a tool of destruction and sabotage to the peace and progress of Plateau State, but claims heroism.

RT. HON. ABOK NUHU AYUBA
FORMER SPEAKER, PLATEAU STATE Dear sir

LETTER TO RT. HON. ABOK NUHU AYUBA

CALM DOWN AND LET US MOVE FORWARD

I wish to write and appeal to you to calm down and let us move forward, Mr Honourable sir, you are impeached and it stands,there is no amount of shouting and moving from left and right that will bring you back to that position again, it’s a done deal.
Remember that you are not the first Speaker to be removed on the Plateau, Emma Go’ar, Istifanus Mwansat, John Clark Dabwan,All were remove under the watchful eye of Jang,Peter Azi was removed and Replaced by Joshua Madaki and heaven did not fall, therefore,yours cannot be different.

You refused to participate in the following…

1. Town Hall meeting with Chief of Defence..
2. Condolence visit by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President
3. Condolence visit by Sultan of Sokoto/Leader of Muslims in Nigeria.
4. You refused to attend APC stakeholders meeting
5. You refused to attend Local Government Election Flag off in Shendam
6. You refused to attend swearing in ceremony for the newly elected LGA Chairmen at Government House only for you to appear at the event of your friend.
   As if that is not enough, names of Commissioner nominees were sent to you for screening, you refuse to reconvene the house as if the house is your personal property.

In trying to weep up sentiment, you are telling people that, your removal is because you stand with Plateau people,if I may ask,in what way do you stand with Plateau people when CDS was in Jos but you refused to attend the town hall meeting with him ,there, you could have tell the CDS the bitter truth if you have any as you claim to be standing with Plateau people.

That your removal is connected to the 18 Billion naira loan facility Mr Governor sent to you for approval but you refused, if I may ask,is Mr Governor going to put the money into his pocket?
If you are not aware,in the 18 Billion naira,the construction of British American junction flyover is in it,Dualisation of British, Lamingo Junction road and to complete all the uncompleted projects on ground before Lalong leave office.

My dear brother, don’t waste your resources trying to over heat the polity in the state as we have had enough in the state. It’s time you accept the reality and move on.

For your information,a lot of those members who claimed to be with you are truly not with you, they are green snakes 🐍 in the green grass,more than 5 of those your friends are amongst those who sign for your removal, they are just playing to the gallery so that you will not know, my brother, what did not happen in politics, does not exist.

I tried all I could to reach out to you but to no avail,my aim was to tell you to resign immediately, and these unnecessary spendings would have been avoided.

You see those guys shouting on social media that you remain the authentic speaker of Plateau State House Assembly? They are your real enemies,they don’t have vote in the house,and even in your constituency.

The last time you gave them 500k, you know what happened now,they nearly kill themselves.

Humble yourself and congratulate your elder brother,Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda now and let us move forward.
Thank you.

Yours in the struggle

Prince Rotdunna Sekat
The Yandar Ngas

GAGDI ATTENDS ABUJA PUSDUNG, DONATES #5MILLION, TO BUILD NGAS AND MUPUN ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

The member representing PKK in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, was earlier today at the Ngas Development Association Abuja Branch cultural and traditional day celebration, where he made a cash donation of #5million to the association.

The lawmaker who cut short his oversight function of Naval formations across the country to grace the 2021 Abuja Pusdung, was decorated with Ngas traditional regalia by the National President, Ngas Development Association, as a way of recognizing of his productive representation of the Ngas people at the National Assembly and assimilating him into the Ngas culture.

The well attended occasion was witnessed by the Senator representing Plateau Central, representative of the Governor of Plateau State and representative of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Aside the cash donation, Rt Hon. Gagdi had also pledged to construct a befitting national headquarters for Ngas Development Association and MUPUN Development Association.

GAGDI Media Team
GMT

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He resumes his official duty today with no extradiction charges.



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“I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF FORMER SPEAKER” GOVERNOR LALONG REPLIES CLERIC.

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong on Saturday cleared the air on the insinuation making rounds in the social media and elsewhere alleging that he has a hand in the impeachment of former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nuhu Abok Ayuba.

Governor Lalong while responding to a submission by a Jos-based Christian cleric Prophet Isa El-Buba at the Annual Thanksgiving Service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) held at the Jesus Power Crusaders International Assembly Jos where the cleric asked the Governor to restore stability in the House after the recent impeachment of the former Speaker and the election of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda.

Lalong said “the House of Assembly is an autonomous body that runs its affairs independently. You will recall that I was the first Governor in Nigeria to sign into law the Autonomy Bill when it was passed. I did that because of my passion for democratic growth and the strengthening of the Institution. Having served as a Speaker who was also impeached, I have no hand in the running of the House, not to talk of the change of its leadership. They run their affairs and do as they wish based on their rules and the law”.

The Governor also advised the citizens particularly the leaders of thought to always verify information and also engage before taking a position on any matter such as the impeachment story that has been widely misrepresented.

He advised those who have concerns to reach out to the members and get the complete picture before reaching conclusions. He called for prayers and support for those in authority.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in his message said Nigeria is a great country with huge potentials which needs to be nurtured and built by its citizens. He said though the current challenges are huge, there is biblical support to the fact that things will change for the better in no distant time. He urged Nigerians to speak well of their country and not use confess negatively.

He commended PFN for organising the Thanksgiving Service which is an opportunity to recognise and appreciate God’s goodness for the nation in times of difficulty, saying this makes God to do more.

PFN President Bishop Wale Oke in his sermon said the challenges Nigeria is facing are prevalent and appear daunting, but will surely be overcome according to God’s promises.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State.
30th October 2021.l

GOVERNOR LALONG RECIEVES VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO IN JOS

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in Jos for a meeting of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.

The Vice President who touched down at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang was received by Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State.

Also at the airport to welcome Vice President was Deputy Governor Prof. Sonni Tyoden, Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda, Chief Judge Yakubu Gyang Dakwak and other top Government officials.

GOVERNOR LALONG FELICITATES WITH UJAH OF ANAGUTA, JOS @ 43

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated the Ujah of Anaguta Jos,  His Royal Majesty Pozoh Johnson Jauro Magaji II as he marks his 43rd birthday.

Governor Lalong in a congratulatory message to the First Class Traditional Ruler, described the Ujah of Anaguta as a vibrant and dynamic traditional ruler who is pragmatic, visionary and committed to the development and progress of his people.

He said the Ujah has within the short period of ascending the throne of his ancestors, shown uncommon determination to foster peaceful coexistence, pursue tolerance and fight against crime and criminality within his domain and the entire State.

“His Royal Majesty was very instrumental in the restoration of peace in the State particularly within Jos North which was affected by recent disturbances that led to loss of lives and properties. He offered good leadership that enabled Government to quickly restore law and order, ensure that perpetrators were apprehended and also facilitate distribution of relief materials to those affected. Government takes cognisance of this and urges him to build on this narrative which will help in ensuring that there is no further breakdown of peace in his domain”.

Governor Lalong while rejoicing with Pozoh Johnson Magaji also reminded him to take very seriously the issue of education for his subjects in order to eliminate ignorance, poverty and gullibility that exposes them to exploitation by selfish individuals.

He wishes him many more years of God’s grace, divine protection, and wisdom as he assures him of the support of the Government towards the success of his reign.

Dr. Makut Simon Macham
Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau.
30th October 2021.