Jibrin Falgore, a lawmaker representing Rogo constituency, has been elected as the new speaker of the Kano state of assembly.
Jibril Falgore, a lawmaker representing Rogo constituency, has been elected speaker of the Kano house of assembly.
Falgore, a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party , won the election unopposed after he was nominated by Lawal Hussaini, a lawmaker from NNPP. The motion for Falgore’s nomination was seconded by Musa Ali Kachako, a member of the All Progressives Congress . Also, Muhammad Butu-Butu, NNPP lawmaker representing Rimingado/Tofa constituency, emerged as deputy speaker.Butu-Butu was nominated by Zubairu Masu, a lawmaker representing Sumaila constituency.At the Kano house of assembly, NNPP has 26 members out of 40 seats, while APC has 14 members.
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