Re-run elections: Nasarawa Speaker swears in two lawmakers, urges sustained peace, unity
The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau has sworn in two members who were elected during rerun elections in some affected polling units in two different state constituencies.
Global Times Nigeria recalls that the two members won their re-run elections in their constituencies on
February 3, 2024.
Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu of APC representing Keana and Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar of NNPP representing Doma South were the two lawmakers who won rerun elections.
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The Speaker performed the swearing-in during the House proceedings in Lafia today.
Speaker Jatau while congratulating the two lawmakers for retaining their seats, urged them to continue to live above board while discharging their duties.
” First and foremost, I want to congratulate Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu of Keana constituency and Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar of Doma South constituency for winning their Feb. 3rd, 2024 re-run elections.
” We are happy that you have retained your seats to represent your constituencies in this House,” he said
Jatau urged them to abide by the oath of office taken.
The Speaker also called on the people of their constituencies to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship by supporting Hon Omadefu and Hon Musa to succeed.
The Speaker equally called for sustained unity among members for the overall peace and development of the House and the State.
” We sincerely thank God for our unity. In this House, we are one family irrespective of our affiliations.
” Let’s continue to work together, live as one family for the overall development of this House and the State at large,” he said.
Responding, Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar and Hon. Muhammed Adamu Omadefu appreciated God and their people for returning them to the House.
They also appreciated the Speaker for his purposeful leadership and other members for their support and assured the Speaker of their support to succeed.
They assured the people of their constituencies of their readiness to continue to provide more dividends of democracy to them.
It would be reported that On 28th of November, 2023, an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja declared the election of Keana constituency inconclusive thus nullifying the election of Mohammed Adamu Omadefu, the majority leader of Nasarawa State House of Assembly as the Appeal Court on Nov. 29, 2023, also ordered for re-run election in one polling unit of Doma South Constituency, declaring the election of Hon Musa Ibrahim Abubakar inconclusive.
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It would also be reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission on February 3, 2024, conducted a re-run elections in Keana and Doma local governments respectively where Mohammed Adamu Omadefu of All Progressives Congress APC and Musa Ibrahim Abubakar of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) retained their seats.
Re-run elections: Nasarawa Speaker swears in two lawmakers, urges sustained peace, unity
