The Plateau State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Nanloong Daniel as its new Speaker, following the sudden resignation of Hon. Gabriel Dewan.
The leadership transition occurred on Wednesday during an emergency plenary session held at the temporary Assembly Complex, situated at the Old Government House in Jos.
Daniel, who represents Mikang State Constituency and previously served as Majority Leader in the 9th Assembly, emerged as the unanimous choice of the 24-member legislature.
The change in leadership came in the wake of a high-level, closed-door meeting involving Governor Caleb Mutfwang, former Speaker Dewan, and other lawmakers.
The meeting was convened to resolve simmering tensions within the Assembly, which has been grappling with internal instability in recent months.
Deputy Speaker Hon. Gwotta Ajang presided over the emergency session and officially oversaw the election of the new speaker.
Dewan, the only lawmaker from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the Assembly, represented the Plateau Central zone.
His resignation is widely seen as part of broader efforts to restore order following the ouster of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, a development that plunged the House into political disarray.
