Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, has tendered his resignation to vacate his position.
YaahooJournalist reports that Isenah tendered his resignation on Friday, September 27, following pressure mounted on him.
He will officially vacate his position as Bayelsa Speaker on Monday, September 30.
It was learned that the speaker resigned following series of pressure mounted on him by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
It is also speculated that Monday Obolo representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2 will succeed him.
It is believed that the development is an arrangement targeted at appeasing the people of the Southern Ijaw area where the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, David Lyon hails from.
Reports have it that the Bayelsa speaker decided to resign so that he won’t be blamed in case the PDP fails to win the Governorship election.
“Isenah hinted of his resignation while addressing staff of the Assembly after presiding over plenary on Friday.
“Members of the House that witnessed the Speaker’s briefing were Felix Bonny Ayah, representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 1, and Moses Marlon, representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 3,” a source who requested anonymity said.
Source: YaahooJournalist
