Taraba House of Assembly Speaker, Peter Diah resigns

Peter Diah, Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker has resigned from his position following the crisis rocking the state’s legislative body.

The lawmaker who is representing Mbamga constituency for the fifth time and also the longest-serving legislator in the house confirmed his resignation on Sunday, December 1. Peter told newsmen that he resigned for personal reasons.

He was elected 8th speaker Taraba State House of Assembly following the inauguration of the Eighth Assembly in June 2015 and was re-elected speaker in April 2016 after being sacked by a Court of Appeal.