The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Kizito Bonzena, has announced his resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He also stated that he has now chosen to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing issues with the factionalisation of the PDP at the national level.
Additionally, he mentioned that 15 other PDP members of the House of Assembly have forwarded their letters to defect from the PDP to the APC.
They include Deputy Speaker Hamman Adama Abdullai (Bali 2 Constituency); Majority Leader Jethro Yakubu (Wukari 1 Constituency); Tafarki Eneme (Kurmi Constituency); Akila Nuhu (Lau Constituency); Musa Chul (Gassol 1 Constituency); and Josiah Yaro (Wukari 2 Constituency).
Others are Tanko Yusuf (Takum 1 Constituency), Veronica Alhassan (Bali 1 Constituency), Anas Shuaibu (Karim Lamido 2 Constituency), Nelson Len (Nguroje Constituency), Umar Adamu (Jalingo 1 Constituency), Joseph Kassong (Yorro Constituency), John Lamba (Takum 2 Constituency), Happy Shonruba (Ardo-Kola Constituency), and Zakari Sanusi (Ibi Constituency).
The Speaker further stated that the decision is not personal but made in the collective interest of the state.
According to him, “Our people should not misinterpret this decision of ours. It is for the interest of the state.
“We now have all 24 members of the House as APC members.
“We also want the people of Taraba to see this as the best decision for the state, and they should continue to support the government.”
Former Speaker and member representing Mbamnga Constituency, Peter Diah, welcomed the Speaker and other members into his party, the APC.
He also remarked that the House had been generous to him and other APC members when they were in the minority, but he is pleased that they have all now aligned with the vision of President Bola Tinubu and joined them.
He expressed hope that their movement would herald a new dawn for Taraba State and its people, having joined the party at the centre.
As it stands, there is no minority member in the Taraba State House of Assembly.
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