33-year-old undergraduate emerges speaker of Plateau assembly

His emergence followed the passage of the “Not Too Young To Run”
bill which reduced the age limit for members of state house of
assembly from 30 years down to 25 years.

Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old final year student of the University
of Jos, on Monday emerged as speaker of the Plateau state house of
assembly.

Ayuba, a law student, was elected unopposed at the assembly’s
inaugural sitting.

His emergence followed the passage of the “Not Too Young To Run”
bill which reduced the age limit for members of state house of
assembly from 30 years down to 25 years.

A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing
Jos-east, Ayuba was nominated by Ibrahim Baba-Hassan, Jos
North-north/APC and the nomination was seconded by Simi Dusu, Jos
North-west/PDP

In his acceptance speech, Ayuba thanked his colleagues for the
support and promised not to fail them.

He assured them that his leadership would not discriminate
against anyone either on the basis of tribe, religion, gender or
political difference.

“As speaker of this noble assembly, I promise to serve with the
fear of God, high sense of responsibility and humility,” he
said.

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