Plateau State House of Assembly
About
The Plateau State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Plateau State, Nigeria. It is a unicameral legislature with 25 members, elected from the state's 17 local government areas, with more populous areas split into two constituencies for equal representation. The Assembly's main functions are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing ones, and oversee the executive. Members serve four-year terms, concurrent with federal legislators. The Assembly sits three times a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, in its complex in the state capital, Jos.
History
The article describes the leadership of the 9th and 10th Assemblies. During the 9th Assembly, Hon. Abok Ayuba was impeached and replaced as speaker by Yakubu Yakson Sanda, but was later restored by the court. Hon. Moses Sule then became speaker, and after the Court of Appeal moved to sack 16 lawmakers, Sule and other principal officers resigned, leading to Dewan Gabriel of the Young Progressives Party becoming speaker. Naanlong Gapyil Daniel is the speaker of the 10th Assembly.
Key Facts
Established
1976
Headquarters
Assembly complex in Jos, the state capital
Speaker
Naanlong Gapyil Daniel
Members
25
Jurisdiction
Plateau State