Abok Ayuba (born 1986) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

politician who was elected speaker of the 9th

Plateau State House of Assembly The Plateau State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Plateau State of Nigeria. It is a unicameral legislature with 24 members elected from the 17 local government areas of the state. Local government areas with consid ...

in 2019. Ayuba was a first-time member of the Assembly elected from

Jos East Jos East is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Angware. its predominant tribe is The Afizere' also known as Jarawa, Jos East is a dividend of Jos where Jos North, and Jos south are the rest divid ...

Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Congress in 2019. He was a 500 level law student at the University of Jos when he was elected. He was controversially impeached by members of the house of Assembly on the 28 October 2021. His election as the speaker of the house at the age of 33 was hailed nationwide as the representative of the youth. Ayuba was nominated for the speakership election by Ibrahim Baba Hassan (a former Deputy Speaker of the House) from Jos North and was seconded by a first-time member of the house, Esther Dusu representing Jos Northwest. A ranking member of the assembly who had been in the house since 1999 was widely rumoured to emerge speaker but members of the house unanimously waved all speakership electoral requirements to allow the election of Ayuba.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayuba, Abok Living people 21st-century Nigerian politicians 1986 births University of Jos alumni Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly All Progressives Congress politicians