BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly gets new speaker, deputy

Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, elected Rt. Honourable Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani as the new Speaker of the house.

The new speaker emerged following the resignation of the former Speaker, Aminu Shagali, on Tuesday morning.

It was gathered that the former speaker sent his handwritten resignation letter to the clerk stating that he resigned on personal grounds.

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The House also elected Honourable Muktar Isa Hazo, representing Basawa constituency as the new Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, who was sworn-in immediately by Clerk of the House, Barrister Bello Zubairu, was the Deputy Speaker of the House until his elevation as new Speaker.

Meanwhile, the situation at the assembly has been calm even though there is heavy security mounted at the entrance of the assembly.

Also, workers were seen in groups discussing the change of leadership in the house.