Plateau: Dep Majority Leader Resigns

The Deputy Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Philip Dasun, has resigned, citing personal reasons for doing so.
He made his resignation known,Tuesday, at the plenary, while also appreciating the All Progressives Congress (APC), and members of the Assembly.
Fielding questions from journalists, Hon. Dasun said, “the only thing that is parmanent in life is change. When we were elected into the House of Assembly, we did not arrive with the intention of having any additional position, but by priviledged and devine programme of God, I was made a principal officer and I have served for three years and some months.
“I feel at this point in time I should take a singular decision to resign, to go back to my constituency responsibilities. It is not connected to anything apart from personal reasons,” he said.
“I still remain a loyal and committed member of the APC and we have only one leader of the party, my loyalty goes to him. There is no any intention whatsoever of an alternative and I will carry out any responsibilities that the party might assign me to do”, he said.
On the impasse between their group and that of the present Speaker, Yakubu Sanda, he said, “All is well now. We have had some level of conflict but the house is now in order, we are all back and considering the fact that we have lost one of us, there is no need of further conflict, this is enough lesson,” he said.
However, the House Majority Leader, Naa’anlong Daniel, in an interview with newsmen, said his former deputy had to resign because of certain decisions by the party.
“The party can decide to take decision on anyone of us. We are product of a party and in every party there are rules governing the conduct of her members.
“And when the party deems it necessary that the conduct of a member does not in anyway represent the standard that is expected of him, the party can take decision on him”.
He said it was good that Dasun tendered his apology to the party and the party would consider his resignation and apology.
“Now the new deputy majority leader is Hon. Philip Walok,” he added.
Hon. Daniel said ‘the earlier suspension of six members still subsists, adding that “since they are remourseful the speaker might in the nearest time consider lifting the suspension.”