I Bow Out Of Plateau Speakership Contest To save State From Anarchy, Baba Hassan.

I Bow Out Of Plateau Speakership Contest To save State From Anarchy, Baba Hassan.

By Moses Gbande

The former deputy speaker of plateau state House of Assembly, says he had to withdraw from his speakership ambition to save the state from another political crisis.Alh. Baba Hasssn who at the inauguration of the 9th Assembly bow down to Pressure and abandoned the contest and in turn nominated his co-contender Hon. Abok Ayuba who eventually emerged the speaker of the 9th Assembly in the Plateau staye hoise of assembly.Hon. Baba Hassan who is the long serving lawmaker in the North Central Nigeria has been in plateau State house of assembly since 2007 to date.Considering the his legislative experience, it was expected that the position of speaker would automatically be give to him, in addition to the position zoned to platesu North.He told out correspondent in an interview at his official resident in Rayfield, Jos south local government of plateau state that his decision to nominate RT.Hon Abok Ayuba is the best option left to save plateau from another crisis.”If you follow the trend of events keenly,particularly the social media the whole things about the speakership position was assuming a frightening dimension, for me plateau is above my political ambition”.Baba Hassan said having served at the house for 12 years he didn’t only deserve the position of speaker ,but earns it,but I can’t allow my personal political interest becloud my sense of reasoning.” I grow up to know plateau State as my State and the state we have, l can’t allow my political ambition to destroy it ,the state is greater than single individual “Baba Hassan who is representing Jos North-north in the state House of Assembly said he has to nominate Hon.Abok Ayuba for the position of speaker because the whole thing was assuming Political ,ethnic and religious coloration.”To calm fray nerves and douse the tension, I have to nominate Hon.Abok for the position of speaker and considering the relative peace we have been enjoying in the state for same time now.
After all, as first timer at the house in 2007, l was made deputy speaker so power comes from God. He gives to whomever He wants at given time”On the threat by his followers to decamp from APC because their political godfather did noth get the position of the speaker, baba Hassan condemned the move.”There is no call for that, I am going to talk to them, they are an integral part of this present APC government, they can’t afford to destroy the government.”” Nobody gives Power Except God”