Kogi State has been in the news this day for gamesmanship and dirty politics, unnecessarily heating up the polity. And things are definitely not getting on the state’s political terrain as the Speaker of State House of Assembly, Honourable Ahmed Imam, member representing Lokoja 1 constituency has resigned.
His resignation was announced by the Deputy Speaker, Hassan Abdullahi Baiwa member representing Okura constituency who presided over the House sitting on Thursday.
There was heavy presence of armed security operatives to prevent a repeat of the unsavoury incident that happen earlier in the week at the Assembly.
The members of the Assembly elected Hon. Matthew Kolawole of Kabba Bunnu constituency as the new speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly. In his acceptance speech, Hon. Kolawole promised to carry all aggrieved member along by delivering good legislation and people driven government.
The new Speaker was formerly the House Majority Leader and a staunch supporter of Governor Yahaya Bello.
Also in the new shake-up in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Bello Hassan Balogun APC Ajaokuta is now the new Majority Leader while Victor Omofaye -APC Ijumu was elected Chief Whip.
