It was learnt that the embattled Speaker of the House, Ayuba Abok presided over Tuesday's plenary.
Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly on Tuesday held their plenary after two months of the closure of the Assembly complex by the police.
The resumption of the Assembly members came barely 24 hours after Caleb Mutfwang succeeded Simon Lalong as the new Governor of the state.A lawmaker representing Riyom State Constituency, Timothy Dantong confirmed the development to The PUNCH in Jos on Tuesday. Dantong said, “Yes it’s true that we held our plenary today at the Plateau Assembly complex without any problem after the police denied us the rights for two months.
“The police did not stop us from conducting our plenary. About 19 lawmakers attended the plenary with Speaker Abok Ayuba presiding. Only Yakubu Sanda and a few others did not attend.
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