A new Speaker has emerged in the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
He is Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani.
Hon. Zailani’s election came barely an hour after Hon. Amknu Abdullahi Shagali resigned as Speaker.
Hon. Zailani, who represents Igabi West Constituency in the Assembly, was the deputy Speaker of the Assembly until his election to lead the House, on Tuesday.
He is believed to be a strong member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Also, Hon. Mukhatar Isa Hazo, representing Bassawa Constituency has been elected as the new Deputy Speaker.
Both of them have been sworn-in by the Clark of the Assembly.
The former Speaker, who represents Sabon-Gari Constituency in the Assembly, officially submitted his resignation letter to clerk of the House Tuesday morning.
Details later…
