Kano Assembly Elects New Speaker

The Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday elected a member, representing Makoda Constituency, Hamisu Chidari, as the new Speaker of the State Assembly.
This was sequel to the resignation of the former Speaker, Hon Abdulaziz Gafasa, over personal reasons.
According to reports, the member representing Wudil Constituency, Nuhu Abdullahi Achika, nominated Hamisu Chidari for the position and was seconded by Sanusi Usman Bataiya.
Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, the new Speaker, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, expressed appreciation to the lawmakers for the confidence reposed in him.
During the plenary, the members also elected Zubairu Hamza Masu, a member representing Sumaila, as the new Deputy Speaker, while member, representing Warawa constituency, Labaran Abdul Madari was re-elected Majority Leader of the House, just as Abdullahi Iliyasu Yar Yasa has become the Deputy Majority Leader.