Barely an hour after Aminu Abdullahi Shagali resigned as speaker, a new speaker has emerged in Kaduna State House of Assembly. He is Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani
Zailani, who represents Igabi West Constituency in the Assembly, was the deputy to Shagali until his election to lead the House on Tuesday.
Zailani is a strong member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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 Clerk of the Assembly.
The former Speaker, who represents Sabon-Gari Constituency in the Assembly, officially submitted his resignation letter to the clerk of the House Tuesday morning.
It was gathered that members of the House had started collecting signatures to impeach him before he bowed to pressure and resigned.
Chairman, House Committee on information, Honourable Tanimu Musa confirmed the development.
In the meantime, Shagali’s offence is still unknown.
The 40-year old Aminu Abdullahi Shagali became the Assembly Speaker on the coming of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to power in 2015.
He was re-elected to preside over the House in 2019 on strong recommendations of Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa’i.
