The Deputy Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Enema Paul has resigned due to his failing health.
Paul who tendered his resignation letter on the floor of the House during plenary sitting, disclosed that the sickness started in 2011 and he had through the permission and assistance of Governor Yahaya Bello travelled abroad to seek healing and surgery but the illness was still on.
He added that now he felt weaker daily and concluded that he should go look for healing even as the hospital abroad was daily requesting him to return for treatment.
Against the above background, Paul sought for permission to travel abroad for a year and tendered his resignation letter which was accepted.
Thereafter, a lawmaker representing Ibaji state constituency, Ojoma Nwuchiola was nominated and sworn in as the new deputy Speaker.
