The state’s ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) denied having two factional speakers on Friday amid the speakership issue in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
At the same time, the party supported the election of Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi to the position of Speaker of the 7th State House of Assembly.
When he joined other party leaders on a congratulations visit to the Speaker in Lafia, Dr. John Mamman, the party’s state chairman, made the position of the party clear.
The controversy surrounding the 7th assembly’s leadership, according to Dr. John Mamman, is typical in the political sphere. He said that the party was responsible for Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi’s election as the assembly’s Speaker.
” Rt. Hon Speaker sir, we are solidly behind your emergence as you have proven to be a good leader. You have provided all inclusive leadership which has promoted peace in the state.
” Your good working relationship with the executive arm made its possible for the developmental strides achieved by His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule in the state.,” he said.
While insisting that the mutual understanding between the legislative and executive arms of government in the state should be sustained for development to thrive.
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The chairman said the supremacy of the party must be upheld, calling on the remaining APC lawmakers who haven’t been sworn in to avail themselves for the ritual.
Responding, the Speaker Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi commended the party for standing by him, saying under his watch, the seventh assembly will continue to synergize with the executive arm to initiate laws that will have direct bearing on the lives of the masses.
While maintaining that APC as a ruling party should not be divided on primordial affiliations, the Speaker said he is propelled to go in for the third term because the government and the party are still demanding his legislative prowess which he chose to offer.
Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi called on people of the state not to allow the assembly crises erupt the existing peace.
The Speaker used the medium to assured of cordial working relationship with other arms of government in order to promote peace and achieve speedy development in the state.
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