The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Monday Bubou-Obolo, has stepped aside to pave the way for the emergence of a new Speaker.
The development followed the visitation of the house to Governor Douye Diri on Tuesday.
Bubou-Obolo and the governor are from the same Bayelsa Central Senatorial District.
Bubou-Obolo said yesterday that they were in Government House to formally congratulate the governor and the deputy governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on the Supreme Court declaration and subsequent inauguration.
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The Speaker, who said all members of the Assembly made up of both the ruling PDP and opposition APC, was ready to work closely with the executive arm for the development of the state, added that “members have confidence in the governor and deputy governor to deliver on their mandate.”
He reminded the governor of the urgent need to present the 2020 budget proposal to the lawmakers for consideration.
Members have elected the Deputy Speaker, Abraham Ngobere, as the new Speaker of the Assembly.
