A 33-year-old undergraduate, Abok Ayuba, has emerged as Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly.
Mr Ayuba, a final year law student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) and a member of All Progressives Congress (APC), represents Jos East State Constituency.
He was elected unopposed at the assembly’s inaugural sitting on Monday after being nominated by Ibrahim Baba-Hassan (Jos North-North/APC).
The house also elected Salleh Shehu (Dengi/APC) as Deputy Speaker.
Mr Shehu was the deputy speaker in the 8th assembly that was dissolved on June 6, 2019.
Ayuba, in his acceptance speech, thanked his colleagues for the massive support and promised not to fail them.
He assured that his leadership would not discriminate against anyone either on the basis of tribe, religion, gender or political difference.
“As speaker of this noble assembly, I promise to serve with the fear of God, high sense of responsibility and humility,” he said.
