There were speculations that the speaker would at the last plenary wield the big stick against the lawmakers allegedly involved in a petition to the governor.
He said that as a strategy to ensure seamless transition and put at bay agitations and tussles associated with Obaship selection process, it had become imperative to take the decision.
Yakubu said the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 (As Amended) with respect to the tenure of Area Council Chairmen in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, guarantee a four-year tenure for the Chairmen and Councilors, not the three years provided in the Electoral Act 2010.