After Abubakar, Jamilu’s sack by Appeal Court, Bauchi Assembly elects New Speaker, Deputy
By Samuel Luka
Members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly have elected Honourable Babayo Muhammad Akuyam and Hon Ahmed Abdullahi as the New Speaker and the deputy speaker respectively.
The election of the two top principal officers of the assembly followed the recent nullification of the election victory of the former Speaker, Abubakar Y. Sulaiman representing Ningi central and his Deputy, Hon Jamilu Umaru Dahiru of Bauchi central constituency by the court of Appeal which sat in Abuja separately.
The newly elected Speaker, Hon Babayo Muhammad Akuyam is a member representing Hardawa constituency while his deputy, Hon Ahmed Abdullahi is representing Dass constituency.
The election of the new Speaker followed a nomination by Member, representing Shira Constituency Auwal Hassan and was seconded by Member representing, Burra Tanko Ibrahim.
Both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were sworn in by the Clerk of the House Umar Yusuf Gital in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Later the Speaker was escorted to his seat by the mover and seconder of the nomination as well as the Deputy Speaker.
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In his acceptance Speech, the new Speaker Babayo Muhammad Akuyam thanked Allah for his emergence as the Speaker and assured the good people of the State that his doors will always remain open for positive advice
He similarly commended the Hon members for the confidence reposed in them.
According to the Speaker, the House under his leadership will do everything possible for the overall development of the State.
Meanwhile, the State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed would tomorrow present the 2024 state budget proposal to the state house of assembly.
The information is contained in a message sent to the assembly by the state governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed signed by the secretary to the state Government Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim and read by the house majority leader Sale Hodi Jibir during plenary.
