Plateau assembly suspends 2 LG chairmen

The Plateau State House of Assembly has Tuesday, suspended the Local Government Councils Chairmen of Kanam Hon. Wukdong Abbas, and his counterpart Hon. Isaac Kwalu of Quanpan LGA for a period of three months.

Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Hon. Abok  Ayuba ,who stated this at plenary said that the duo were invited to appear before the house regarding some illegalities in their respective Councils but failed to appear.

 Ayuba said: “As lawmakers we can’t give instructions and it would not be adhered to, so in this regard the two Council Chairmen stands suspended for three months.”

Although the Speaker did not explained what allegation led to the suspension, Blueprint gathered that, “Some councilors within the two councils have complaint of nonpayment of their entitlements.”

Blueprint correspondent several calls to the Chairman House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan were not responded to.

Similarly, calls to the lines of both Hon. Wakdung and Kwalu, for comments were unreachable.

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