The former deputy speaker of the 24-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, on Wednesday emerged the new speaker of the Assembly.

Ngobere, who represents Brass Constituency 3, was elevated to the position after the speaker, Monday Bubou-Obolo, who represents Southern Ijaw 2, stepped down during an emergency sitting at the Assembly Complex in Yenagoa.

He was nominated by Bernard Kenebai (Sagbama 2) and was seconded by Gibson Munalayefa (Ogbia 2).


Bubou-Obolo was elected speaker on September 30, 2019 following the impeachment of the then speaker, Tonye Isenah (Kolokuma/Opokuma 2).

The change in the leadership of the Assembly was occasioned by the emergence of Douye Diri as governor of the state.

Bubou-Obolo and Diri are from the same Bayelsa Central Senatorial District and by the political equation of the state, a senatorial district cannot produce the governor and the speaker in a political dispensation.


The Assembly also elected Michael Ogbere (Ekeremor 3) as the new deputy speaker, while the immediate past speaker, Bubou-Obolo, became the majority leader of the House.

Others included Bernard Kenebai (Sagbama 2), deputy majority leader; and Ebiwou Koku-Obiyai (Yenagoa 2) as the chief whip.


www.punchng.com/bayelsa-assembly-gets-new-speaker-deputy/amp/


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