{"id":38514,"date":"2020-02-19T14:49:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=38514"},"modified":"2020-02-19T14:49:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:49:33","slug":"bayelsa-speaker-resignsdeputy-takes-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/bayelsa-speaker-resignsdeputy-takes-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayelsa Speaker Resigns,Deputy Takes over"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"D_F ek_BB H_6D6F aw_2941hk ba_10I1Qt az_oOItw ay_Z1nkUQx I_kt4zd\">\n<div id=\"app\" class=\"D_F ek_BB H_6D6F cZ1RN91d_n s_1HCsWR aw_Z22yhkg I_kt4zd az_DW ba_Z2gmOa3 ay_Z1cYiMT c2hBT4u_Zm6i39 cZTwBjO_Zdogtk\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-test-id=\"mail-app\">\n<div class=\"I_sgPuT D_F em_N o_h W_6D6F H_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"content-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F em_N o_h s_1HCsWR\" data-test-id=\"content-below-tabs\">\n<div class=\"D_F em_N ej_eUh o_h\">\n<div id=\"mail-app-component\" class=\"em_N gl_C I_52qC j_ZlOSbd o_h p_R D_F s_e5X x_Z14vXdP\" data-yaft-module=\"norrin_main\" data-test-id=\"mail-app-component\">\n<div class=\"D_F ek_BB p_a Z_0 L_0 R_0 T_0 B_0 cZ1RN91d_GG I_ZnwrMC\" data-test-id=\"message-group-view\">\n<div class=\"iz_A I_52qC em_0 Z_0\" role=\"main\" data-test-id=\"message-group-view-scroller\" aria-label=\"Message View\">\n<div data-test-id=\"focus-group\" aria-label=\"Keyboard navigation group. Use arrow keys to navigate, or tab to the next group.\">\n<div class=\"p_R b_2w4l8N I_52qC em_N X_fq7 N_6LEV ir3_Z1tiXR3 it3_689y j_ZlOSbd message-view\" tabindex=\"40\" data-test-id=\"message-view\" data-test-expanded=\"true\" data-iskeynav=\"true\">\n<div data-test-id=\"message-body-container\">\n<div class=\"I_52qC D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO iy_A mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303\">\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582115850923\">By:Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582115879447\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582115879918\">Speaker of the Bayelsa state House of Assembly, Hon. Monday Obolo Wednesday resigned his position.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582115961741\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582115961919\">Presiding plenary before the resignation, Obolo said he has to do so following the zoning formula of key executive and Legislative positions amongst the three senatorial zones of the state.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116137202\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116137406\">He thanked members for cooperating with him in moving the state forward during his time as a speaker.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116209700\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116209892\">The immediate past speaker represents Southern Ijaw constituency (ii) and is a third-term member of the House.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116307072\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116307261\">&#8220;I thank all Honourable members for their support during the few months I presided as the speaker. There&#8217;re times when there&#8217;s just one decision to take and you have two contenders. But you&#8217;ve to take just one decision. After taking that decision a member thinks you&#8217;ve favoured one, but honourable members you cooperated with me.&#8221;He said.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116787275\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582116787493\">&#8221; In line with the zoning arrangement of the offices of the Governor, Deputy Governor and speaker amongst the three senatorial districts in the state,I hereby step outside as your speaker.&#8221; He added.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117194972\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117198153\">In a similar vein, the House unanimously have elected former deputy speaker, Abraham Ngobere as the substantive speaker.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117416898\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117417061\">Ngobere representing Brass constituency( iii) has served as deputy speaker of the House with three former speakers.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117674317\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117675277\">Other members elected as principal officers are, Honourables Mike Ogbere as deputy speaker, immediate past speaker, Monday Obolo, Leader.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117818577\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582117820621\">Others are, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, Chief Whip while Gibson Munalayefa was elected as deputy Whip.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582118004338\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9022975303yMail_cursorElementTracker_1582118005442\">It would be recalled that Hon. 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