BEVERLY HILLS, March 22, (THEWILL) – Members of the House of Representatives from Plateau State have passed a vote-of- confidence on the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris.
The caucus asked Nigerians not to misunderstand the Deputy Speaker, a member of the caucus, who was only discharging his duties as a presiding officer, when he silenced a petition being presented on the Floor on behalf of Tivs in the Diaspora.
Idris took the decision that evoked widespread outage while acting as Speaker of the House of Representatives on a day the substantive, the Statement. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, was absent.
A statement signed by the caucus leader, Beni Lar, on Monday described Ahmed Idris as a seasoned lawmaker who had achieved a lot for the state.
The statement followed the outrage that greeted the Deputy Speaker’s rejection of a petition by the people of Tiv nation resident in the United States.
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