Azi elected as Plateau Speaker

Hon Peter Ajang Azi has emerged as the Speaker, Plateau state house of assembly.

Hon Azi who represents Jos North West at the house of assembly is one of the 11 APC members in the state assembly.

His opponent in the contest Hon Istifanus Muansat of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Pankshin South constituency stepped down from the contest.

Mr. Azi was member of the assembly from 2007 to 2011, but failed to be re-elected in 2011, he however contested again in the 2015 elections and won.

The election for the position of speaker on the day of its inauguration was stalemated and inconclusive. But member reconvene the next day  to elect their speaker.

In the same vein, Hon Yusuf Gagdi of the PDP, a fresh member, representing Kantana constituency, was elected Deputy Speaker.

The house announced that it will elect other principal officers of the house in their next sitting.

The new speaker was immediately sworn-in and other members inaugurated by the clerk of the house.

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