YPP’s Dewang emerges new speaker of Plateau Assembly

The lawmaker representing Pankshin North in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dawang, emerged as the new speaker of the parliament on Tuesday.

The member representing the Riyom constituency, Timothy Dantong, was also elected the new deputy of the House.

The development followed the resignation of the former Speaker, Moses Sule, and his deputy, Gwottaon Fom, at the plenary.