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| Mr. Peter Azi |
Mr. Peter Azi, the impeached Speaker
of Plateau House of Assembly has said
on Wednesday that he is not moved by his removal.
Members of the Plateau State house of Assembly unanimously
removed by his Azi representing representing Jos North-East Constituency in a
dramatic sitting on Wednesday.
Mr. Joshua Madaki from Jos East Constituency, promptly replaced
him.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, Azi described his removal
as “part of legislative dynamism’’ that shapes democracy.
“As we speak, I don’t have any regrets over my removal as Speaker
of Plateau State House of Assembly.
“To me, the removal is just a part of the legislative dynamism,
which I should gladly accept as it helps in shaping our democracy.
“In fact, I now feel relieved because now I have time to parley
with people in my own constituency, because, then as the Speaker, I took the
entire state as my constituency.
“I am happy that my colleagues did not pin-point any area of fault
in my leadership, but only claimed they just needed a change of leadership,” he
said.
When asked if his removal was motivated
by his role as a stumbling block to the House getting at Governor Simon Lalong, Azi said, “Well, if that was the
problem, they didn’t say so.
“It is the same people that
elected Lalong as governor, who also elected members to the House, and so I see
no reason why they may want to get at him.
“I don’t think anyone would want to plunge the
state into any crisis. We are all trying to support the democratic system for
due process to thrive for the sake of the peace of the state.
“If they have anything against the governor,
why won’t they seek amicable means of relaying it to him, than go after him?
“All we want is peace on the Plateau, not
rancour,’’ Azi said.
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