The speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Thomas Sule, and his deputy, Hon. Gwottaon Fom, have resigned from their positions.
The member representing Pankshin North, Gabriel Dawang, has been elected as the new speaker.
Hon. Timothy Dantong, representing Riyom constituency, is now the new deputy speaker of the Assembly.
DailyTrust reports that the development could be connected to the sacking of Governor Caleb Mutfwang and some PDP lawmakers in the state assembly.
REPORTERS AT LARGE recalls that Nentawe Goshwe of the APC challenged the victory of Caleb Mutfwang at the tribunal, claiming that the governor was not validly nominated and sponsored by his party.
A three-member panel of the tribunal headed by Justice R. Irele-Ifijeh, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the petition of Goshwe for lacking merit.
The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ruled on Sunday, November 19, that the governor was not legitimately sponsored by the PDP for the election, citing Section 177 of the Constitution.
The judge pointed out that the PDP failed to adhere to a standing High Court order, which mandated the party to organise a legitimate party congress before endorsing candidates for the governorship and other positions.
Mutfwang, who has directed his legal team to submit an appeal to the Supreme Court, expressed hope that the mandate bestowed upon him by the people of the state would be reinstated.
