Two Speakers on Tuesday emerged in the seventh Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
They are the incumbent Speaker of the fifth and sixth assemblies, Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi (APC-Umaisha/Ugya) and Mr Daniel Ogazi (APC-Kokona East).
While Abdullahi was elected at a sitting which took place at the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs by 11 out of 24 members, Ogazi was elected by 13 out of 24 members at plenary at the State Assembly complex.
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Despite the alleged postponement of the inauguration of the House by the Acting clerk, Ibrahim Musa, the state legislature held two different proceedings, producing two speakers and deputy speakers, respectively.
A press statement by the acting Clerk of the House, had claimed that the inauguration of the 24 members-elect and the election of a new Speaker of the Assembly had been postponed indefinitely.
Security operatives barricaded the entrance and prevented everyone, including 13 out of the 24 members-elect from gaining access to the assembly premises.
The 13 members-elect are believed to be supporters of Hon. Daniel Ogazi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress but collaborating with members-elect from the opposition political parties, while 11 members were loyal to Balarabe-Abdullahi, who is also a member of the APC in the state.
