Bauchi Assembly: A tale of two Speakers .
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party had thrown its weight behind one of the contenders in a contest seen as proxy battle between the APC- dominated assembly and the Governor Bala Mohammed-led executive. A settlement is however in the offing. David Adenuga reports.At the meeting, the contenders for the Speaker resolved to support former Speaker Kawuwa Damina.
Other 18 aggrieved APC lawmakers who were outwitted held a parallel election to elect the former Speaker Damina, after they were reportedly prevented from gaining access to the chambers by security personnel. The source described the situation as a national embarrassment, saying the governor ought to not have let matters generated.He said the governor ought to have also wooed the majority of APC lawmakers to his side before the inauguration like his predecessor did in Kano.
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