***,As Kuni Resigns
Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo
The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly Professor Joseph Albasu Kunini has resigned as the Speaker, giving personal reasons.
The Deputy Speaker Alhaji Hamman Adama Abdulahi who read the letter dated 21st December 2022 opened the floor for members to nominate a successor.
The letter read in part that “I write to convey my resignation as the Speaker Taraba State House of Assembly. My resignation is on personal grounds. I wish to thank the Honorable members for their support and cooperation while I serve as the Speaker of this Honorable House”
Mr John Bonzana Kizito representing Zing state constituency was nominated and consequently elected as new Speaker.
Kunini was elected as Speaker of the House on the 2nd of December 2019 following the resignation of the then Speaker Mr Abel Diah and is reputed to have brought unprecedented stability to the House.
Speaking shortly after taking his Oath of office, Kizito appreciated the members for finding him worthy to lead them and promised to operate an open door policy.
Kizito called on the members to join him and feel free to approach him at every time to give him useful advice that will help move the House forward.
Bonzana was first elected as member representing Zing state constituency in 2007 and has maintained the seat since then, making him a Four time Member of the House.
National Trail gathered that Kunini’s resignation was not unconnected with his rift with the State Governor Dickson Darius Ishaku who has allegedly mounted pressure on the former Speaker to resign for disobedience.
It was learnt that the good relationship that existed between Kunini and the Governor went soar following the refusal of the former Speaker to withdraw his court case challenging the PDP primary election that produced rtd. Col. Kefas Agbu as the Governorship candidate of the party.
Professor, Albasu Joseph Kunini, and two other PDP Governorship aspirants in the May 26 Governorship elections have gone to Court to Challenge the conduct of the primary which they described as a charade.
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