The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Danladi Jatau sues for unity among the ranks of the Assembly members in order to achieve accelerated development and efficient legislation.
The Speaker was speaking while administering the oath of office on two members of the House who were recently elected following a bye election held in their constituencies on Feb.3, 2024
They two sworn in members are Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu (APC-Keana) and Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar (NNPP-Doma South)
The ceremony took place at the Assembly complex along Shendam Road, Lafia during the House plenary session,today Feb 12.
Speaker Jatau while congratulating the two lawmakers for their reelection, urged them to continue to live above board while discharging their duties.
” First and foremost, I want to congratulate Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu of Keana constituency and Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar of Doma South constituency for winning their Feb. 3rd, 2024 re- run elections.
” We are happy that you have retained your seats to represent your constituencies in this House” he said
Jatau urged them to abide by the oath of office taken.
While urging them to remain steadfast to their oath, called on the people of their constituencies to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship by supporting them in the discharge of sacred tasks of legislature.
The Speaker reiterated the need for sustained unity among members for the overall peace and development of the House and the State.
” We sincerely thank God for our unity. In this House, we are one family irrespective of our affiliations.
” Let’s continue to work together, live as one family for the overall development of this House and the State at large,” he said.
Speaking after taking their Oath Of Office, Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar and Hon. Muhammed Adamu Omadefu appreciated God and their people for returning them to the House.
They also appreciated the Speaker for his purposeful leadership and other members for their support and assured the Speaker of their loyalty and pledged their support to his leadership.
They assured the people of their constituencies of their readiness to continue to provide more dividends of democracy to them.
Krestnews reports that On 28th of November, 2023, an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja declared the election of Keana constituency inconclusive thus nullifying the election of Mohammed Adamu Omadefu,as well as ordered for the conduct of one polling unit in Doma South in respect to the election of Hon. Musa Ibrahim Abubakar which they were reelected at the bye election of February 3, 2024.