Daniel Nanlong Elected New Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly
Daniel Nanlong, the lawmaker representing Mikang State Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been elected as the new Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
His emergence follows the resignation of the former Speaker, Gabriel Dewan of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), during an emergency session held Wednesday at the temporary Assembly Complex in the Old Government House, Jos.
Nanlong, who previously served as the Majority Leader in the 9th Assembly, was unanimously elected by the 24-member legislature to lead the House.
The leadership change comes in the wake of a closed-door meeting involving Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the outgoing Speaker Dewan, and other lawmakers. The meeting was reportedly aimed at resolving the political unrest that has plagued the Assembly in recent months.
The emergency sitting was presided over by Deputy Speaker Gwotta Ajang, who oversaw the smooth transition of leadership.
Dewan, the sole YPP member in the Assembly, stepped down amid growing efforts to stabilize the legislature and restore unity within the state’s political landscape.
