Following the resignation of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, his seat has been declared vacant by the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Tajudeen Abbas.
The declaration followed Gbajabiamila’s letter of resignation in Abuja on Wednesday at the plenary under personal explanation.
Abbas, after receiving the letter and read to members said, “We have today declared the seat of Surulere Lagos Constituency vacant following the resignation of Gbajabiamila. “
Gbajabiamila said in his letter of resignation addressed to the Speaker that he would be taking up a new role as the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Bola Tinubu.
The immediate past Speaker further said he would cease to be a member of the 10th House of Reps.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gbajabiamila had earlier been appointed by the President to serve as his Chief of Staff.
Gbajabiamila commended the House and people of his federal constituency following his appointment by the President, adding that serving the House and the people of his constituency has been a great honour.
NAN reports that the former Speaker before leaving the chamber had moved a motion of urgent public importance ” Need for the Federal and State Governments to take action to mitigate the effect flood devastation.”
After submitting his letter, Gbajabiamila took a bow and left the chamber with cheers and accolades from members.
The federal government is set to introduce tuition fees in federal universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions following the signing of the Student Loan Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust reports.
The bill, which is now an act of parliament was signed on Monday, a development widely celebrated in many quarters without understanding the implication of the new law for the millions of prospective students who rely on tuition-free higher institutions of learning to acquire knowledge.
Educationists and other stakeholders said this would have wider implications.
In Nigeria, tuition, which runs into hundreds of thousands of naira or even millions of naira in private universities, is free in government schools at both national and state levels.
The situation has been the same since independence, even though some charges for other issues such as accommodation, departmental, and course registration, among others vary from one institution to another.
The waiver of tuition has given millions of students the opportunity to go to school, but observers say the introduction of a student loan scheme by the federal government means an end to tuition-free education.
There was no immediate response from the Federal Ministry of Education
What the law says
Clause 3 of the Students Loan Act says: “The loans referred to in this Act shall be granted to students only for the payment of tuition fees.”
This clause contravenes the existing provision that says tuition is free in public institutions.
Meanwhile, the question of tuition in Nigerian institutions is a constitutional matter vide Chapter 2 of the amended 1999 Constitution. By the provisions of that chapter, no publicly owned institution is permitted and it is illegal for any one of them to charge tuition fees on any citizen of the country.
According to the Act establishing the law, the Student Loan Bill would provide easy access to higher education for indigent Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
As enacted by the National, the Act shall apply to all matters pertaining to the application and grant of loans to Nigerians seeking higher education into institutions of higher learning in Nigeria through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
“All students seeking higher education in any public institution of higher learning in Nigeria shall have equal right to access the loans under this Act without any discrimination arising from gender, religion, tribe, position or disability of any kind,” the act reads.
It, however, noted that the grant of the loan to any student under the Act shall be subject to the applicant satisfying the requirements and conditions set out under this Act.
The Federal High Court in Kano has been asked to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from probing the immediate past governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over video clips allegedly showing him receiving dollars from a contractor as kickbacks.
In court documents sighted by Daily Trust on Wednesday, the former Attorney General of Kano State in the originating summons filed against the EFCC as the sole defendant asked the court to declare that based on the supremacy of the Constitution, the anti-corruption agency does not have the right to investigate a case already pending before the state House of Assembly.
Daily Trust observed that the suit was filed before the court on March 23, few days after the gubernatorial elections in which the opposition party came out on top.
It was further observed that the court papers was only delivered to the EFCC on June 5.
Members of the legal team that filed the suit on behalf of the Attorney General confirmed to Daily Trust that the suit was pending before the court but promised to cross check and revert on the next hearing date.
In the court documents, the then attorney general asked the court to also make a mandatory injunction “directing the Defendant to withdraw all Invitations issued to the Executive Chairman and Director Finance, SUBEB as well as the Accountant General of Kano State in connection with the video clips of bribery allegation against Abdullabi Umar Ganduje, and await the conclusion of the Case No: CV/1598/2021, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje v. Jaafar Jafaar & Anor. before High Court fothe Federal Capital Territory, Abuja”.
The court was also asked to make an order of perpetual injunction “restraining the Defendant, either by themselves, officers, operatives, servants, agents, privies, cronies and or representatives by whatsoever name known or called from further inviting, investigating, interrogating or taking any action whatsoever and howsoever in connection with the video clips of bribery allegation” against Ganduje until after the conclusion of the civil case.
Recall that the video clips published in 2018 by Daily Nigerian, an online newspaper, allegedly revealed the former governor stuffing wands of US dollars in the pockets of his flowing dress.
While the publisher of the video clips said the money were kickbacks from contractors the then governor had awarded contracts, he (Ganduje) denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
The state House of Assembly had then subsequently set up an investigation committee but until the end of the tenure of the assembly, the findings of the investigation were not made public.
While the new Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, was yet to make any declaration as regards the video clips since assuming office, a civil society organization, War Against Injustice, has asked the EFCC to investigate and prosecute Ganduje since he no longer enjoys immunity.
Vice-Chancellors, Ex-NANS President laud Tinubu
Just as President Ahmed Bola Tinubu signed into law, The Student Loan Bill on Monday, one of the critical conditions set for accessing the facility is that applicant income or family income must be less than N500,000 per annum.
This is even as the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Universities in Nigeria, has commended President Tinubu, saying Nigeria is now toeing the path of the developed nations with the introduction of the policy.
According to the new law, applicants must have secured admission into any of the Nigerian universities. polytechnics, colleges of education or any vocational school established by the Federal Government or the Government of any state of the federation to qualify for the loan.
The law also said any student who applied for the loan and has been proven to have defaulted in respect of any previous loan granted by any organisation would be disqualified in the same manner as those found guilty of examination malpractice by any school authority or has been convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or fraud.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the bill signed into law by the President has repealed “the Nigerian Education Bank Act Cap. N104, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023 to provide easy access to higher education for indigent Nigerians through interest-free loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund established in this Act with a view to providing education for all Nigerians; and for related matters,”.
Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Universities in Nigeria, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, while reacting to the assent to the Student Loan Bill by the President, said Nigeria is toeing the path of the developed nations in the introduction of the policy.
He noted that assent to the bill means that the tuition-free regime that has been in place for over 40 years in Federal universities would be jettisoned.
According to him, the new law would provide a financial cushion for families that are unable to pay the fees.
“If it is signed to work as in other parts of the world, it is supposed to provide a funding window to parents and students who may not be able to afford tuition fees in Federal Universities.
“It may also mean that the tuition-free regime that has been in place for over 40 years will be jettisoned. If this were to happen the SLB will provide a financial cushion for families that are unable to pay the fees.“
Ochefu, also noted that the new law on student loans would provide autonomy for universities, stressing this means the deregulation of the fee regime.
The CVC Sec Gen added that University councils would now set appropriate fees for students at different levels and for different programmes.
“It certainly will. It means the deregulation of the fee regime. University councils will now set the appropriate fees for students at different levels and for different programmes. It will mean the cost-sharing variables will be interrogated and actual cost structures will determine the cost of university education.“
Ochefu added that the current cost-sharing regime is about 90 per cent borne by the government and if it is deregulated then the universities would set the appropriate cost as it applies to them.
“As you may be aware, the current cost-sharing regime is about 90% borne by the government. If this is deregulated, then the universities will set the appropriate cost as it applies to them.“
The Immediate past President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Sunday Asefon, said the Presidential assent to the Student Loan Bill was a real succour to the difficulties occasioned by inflated school fees and fuel subsidy removal.
“Indeed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President Federal Republic of Nigeria is a man of his word and very conscious of his promises to the entire Nigerian populace as enshrined in his manifesto titled; Renewed Hope,” he said
Asefon, therefore, called on critical stakeholders in the education sector National Universities Commission (NUC), the Ministry of Education Science and Technology and others to as a matter of urgency sees to the review of standards for the qualification of beneficiaries in the utmost interest of downtrodden.
“This should be the first assignment of the designated Minister of Education upon assumption of duty.
“It is important we all put our differences aside in the interest of greater Nigeria, we need to give maximum support to the present government across all levels so as to ensure the delivery of dividends of democracy in a country where all and sundry blossom,” he added.
…. stop looking for who to blame, INEC fires back
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, on Wednesday, accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, of evading the service of a witness summon on him.
Ob had through his team of lawyers led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, obtained a subpoena to compel the INEC Chairman to appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja.
He wants the INEC boss to not only testify before the court as a witness but to equally produce and tender in evidence, some sensitive materials that were used for the conduct of the presidential election.
At the resumed proceedings in the petition, he lodged to challenge the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the presidential contest that held on February 25, Obi and his party, told the court that all efforts to serve a copy of the subpoena on the INEC Chairman, failed.
While lamenting the inability of his client to effect service of the summon of Prof. Yakubu, Obi’s lead counsel, Dr. Uzoukwu, SAN, said: “My lords, I thought that by now, we would have been through with the stage of tendering of documents.
“I have drawn the attention of the lead counsel to the INEC, Mr. Abubakar Mahmood, SAN, that the office of the Chairman of the Commission has consistently refused to accept subpoenas to produce certain documents, in spite of efforts of Bailiffs of this court.
“The counsel graciously asked me to give him a copy of the subpoena but I didn’t have an extra copy to give to him, so, he asked me to give it to any member of his team.
“My lords, because I still do not have an extra copy, I intend to get it and send to him once the proceeding of today is over.
“I am confident that he will do the needful for us to continue our case tomorrow,” he added.
However, irked by the allegation, the INEC, through its lawyer, Mr Kemi Pinhero, SAN, accused Obi of always looking for who to blame for his failure.
Pinheiro, SAN, while addressing the court, said he was not privy to any discussion that Obi’s lead counsel had with any member of the Commission’s legal team.
He said: “My lords should take note that it has become a habit for the Petitioners, that whenever they want to seek for an adjournment, they must look for someone to blame.
“I was not privy to any discussion they had with our team leader because all the discussions have been open to members of our group.
“However, it cannot be true that the Chairman of INEC refused to receive the subpoena. In PDP’s case, subpoenas were served, not only on the Chairman but also on some National Commissioners.
“My lords should equally note that all the avalanche of documents they have tendered so far, some of them were certified as far back as in March.
“Yet, every time, they keep complaining that INEC refused to release documents to them.
“The submission that INEC refused to give documents to them, with due respect to the learned counsel, is not true.
“If they want to ask for an adjournment, they should do so and not attempt to use the INEC as a weeping board.
“I want to say for the records that it is not correct that INEC Chairman refused to receive a subpoena.
“The Chairman of INEC has no interest whatsoever. This allegation against him is most uncharitable,” Pinhero, SAN, added.
Though counsel for the Petitioners, Uzoukwu, SAN, maintained his position and urged the court to verify from its Bailiffs, if the INEC Chairman did not refuse service of the subpoena, however, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel, urged restraint from both parties.
“There is no need to quarrel over this issue. If a subpoena was refused, counsel knows what to do.
“We should remember that after this case, we will still see each other in court.
“So, let us not allow issues like this to destroy bonds of friendship,” the Chairman of the panel, Justice Tsammani cautioned the senior lawyers.
Following a no-objection stance by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, who appeared for President Tinubu, as well as by counsel for the APC, Mr Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, the court adjourned further hearing on the matter till Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Petitioners had earlier in the proceedings on Wednesday, tendered in evidence before the court, copies of printouts of the results of the presidential election from seven states of the federation, which they downloaded from INEC’s IReV portal.
The printouts, which the Petitioners said were duly certified by INEC, were from 21 LGAs in Benue state, 25 LGAs in Niger state, 17 LGAs in Edo state, 20 LGAs in Bauchi state, 8 LGAs in Bayelsa, 8 LGAs in Gombe state and 21 LGAs in Kaduna state.
The Petitioners equally tendered in evidence, bundles of printouts from unlinked or cancelled LGAs in the states.
Though all the Respondents in the matter, objected to the admissibility of the documents, the Justice Tsammani-led panel admitted them in evidence and marked them as Exhibits.
The court further admitted in evidence, a certificate of compliance for certified Exhibits from 28 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
It will be recalled that Obi, who came third in the presidential election, had indicated his intention to call 50 witnesses within the three weeks that was allocated to him by the court.
The Abia State Ministry of Information and Strategy on Wednesday commenced verification of workers to flush out ghost workers in the system.
The staff audit, which was earlier scheduled to hold from Monday to Tuesday, was shifted by the Ministry to Wednesday and Thursday.
A release signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Charles Ifenkwe advised the workers in the Ministry to come to the Administration Department of the Ministry for the verification with photocopies of their service documents.
Governor Alex Otti had during his inauguration speech reiterated his administration’s determination to flush out ghost workers from the State’s civil service.
Different sources from the state civil service revealed that workers with genuine employment records had no reason to panic because of the verification exercise.
Immediate past Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has formally resigned as a member of the House of Representatives representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
After 20-year sojourn in the House of Representatives.
Before tendering his resignation letter, Gbajbiamila had moved the first motion of urgent public importance in the 10th House on the “Need to Commence Active Measures to Mitigate the Probable Devastation of a Severe Flood Season and prepare Palliative Intervention to Prevent the worst Socio-Economic Consequences for Nigerians in the Affected Areas.”
Gbajabiamila officially presented his letter of resignation to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas by 12.12 pm.
In the letter read by the Speaker, Gbajabiamila informed the House of his appointment as Chief of Staff to the President and the need to exit the Green Chamber.
He thanked members of the House for their support throughout his stay, especially in the last four years when he served as Speaker.
The former Speaker left the Chamber after his letter was read by the Speaker at exactly 12.14pm to a standing ovation from members and was escorted out by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and a few other members.
President Tinubu had on Friday, June 2, 2023 appointed Gbajabimila as his Chief of Staff at a meeting with Progressive Governors Forum (PGF).
Elected into the House to represent Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State since 2003, the veteran lawmaker had variously served as Minority Whip, Minority Leader, Majority Leader and Speaker of the House.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
A statement on Wednesday issued by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal Enforcement and Regulations in Nigeria Data Protection Commission(NDPC), said the President assented to the Act on June 12th, 2023.
According to Bamigboye, Nigeria has taken a giant leap forward in the global data race with the assent to Nigeria Data Protection Act.
While applauding the President for renewing the hope of over 200 million Nigerians in the advancement of Privacy rights and other fundamental freedoms both in cyberspace and in analogue transactions, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, equally expressed high optimism on the prospects of Nigeria’s Digital Economy following the emerging regulatory dispensation.
According to the statement, “The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, pursuant to the express provisions of the new act, has transmitted into a full-fledged Commission and it is mandated to among others: “regulate the deployment of technological and organizational measures to enhance personal data protection; foster the development of personal data protection technologies, in accordance with recognised international best practices and applicable international law; and conduct investigations into any violation of a requirement under the Act.”
Other mandates of the NDPB as contained in the provisions of the new Act include to “impose penalties in respect of any violation of the provisions of the Act or subsidiary legislation made thereof; where necessary, accredit, license, and register suitable persons to provide data protection compliance services; issue regulations, rules, directives and guidance under the Act; and register data controllers and data processors of major importance.
Bamigboye explained that the Act is one of the strategic ways of meeting the campaign promise of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of creating one million jobs in the digital economy sector.
He noted that about 500, 000 jobs are expected to be created through the training of Data Protection Officers and licensing of Data Protection Compliance Organizations to offer services to data controllers and processors.
Banks Trading Forex At N750/$ In Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given commercial banks and dealers in the forex market the green light to sell forex freely which is at a market-determined rate.
This is in line with the promise of President Bola Tinubu to unify the multiple exchange rate in the market.
The development means banks can now sell forex at market-determined rates, suggesting Nigeria is now operating a freely floating exchange rate.
However, official confirmation will have to come later in the day when data from the FMDQ is available.
The Investors & Exporters (I&E) window is now quoting a range of between N750 -N755/$, according to customers who cited emails received from their banks. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is however still quoting N463/$ as the I&E rate on its website but the last time it updated the rate was June 9.
The latest move by the CBN follows President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of CBN governor Godwin Emefiele whose unorthodox monetary policies had become a stumbling block to investors and the economy.
The exchange rate could go as high as between N800 and N1000 by the end of today, according to some bankers, who say the CBN’s next move should be to prioritise supply of dollars to support the naira float.
“The convergence of the rates is only the first step, the next step is the most crucial and that is to boost supply into the market,” a source told BusinessDay.
“No foreign investor will come without a hedge and that can only come when there is assurance of supply. That’s the hard work,” the source said.
Another knowledgeable source is of the view that the willing buyer/willing seller arrangement that has now been adopted is only the first of six steps to fixing Nigeria’s broken FX market.
The second step must be to provide a hedge mechanism that is priced in line with the market while the third step is to ensure market yields are attractive to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI).
The next steps are to ensure transparency and remove all controls around domiciliary accounts. Finally, there is also a need to clear the dollar backlog in the market in order to attract FPIs.
“The focus is on supply,” the source Told BusinessDay.
Expectations are high after the initial move to fix Nigeria’s broken FX market.
Meanwhile, an investment banker and the Co-founder, Comercio Partners, Nnamdi Nwizu, said the immediate impact of the directive is enhanced foreign exchange inflow into the economy and further rise in the inflation rate, as the I&E window exchange rate rises aggressively as already seen today.
The Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife has selected Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe, Chief Executive of Green Energy International Limited for the first University award of excellence in Research Practice. The award is a prestigious award given to an alumnus of the University with an outstanding record of knowledge-based accomplishment at global and national level.
Professor Adegbulugbe was a contributor to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) Assessment Reports which won for the IPCC the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with US Vice President Al Gore.
Professor Adegbulugbe studied Electrical/Electronics Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University and he graduated with BSc. (Hon) with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0 in June 1976. He received a Doctor of Science degree in engineering in June 1981 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He was a recipient of the Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) from Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in 2019.
By this award, Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe will serve as a mentor for the about 200 best students across all Departments of the University. In addition, he will serve as the face of academic and research excellence for the Institution for the next one year (2023/2024).
The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire in a statement commended Professor Adegbulugbe for his outstanding contribution to the society and the energy sector in Nigeria in particular and globally.
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Ekiti State’s culinary sensation, Damilola Adeparusi, affectionately known as Chef Dammy, has accomplished a remarkable milestone by reaching the 120-hour mark in her ongoing cook-a-thon.
This extraordinary achievement comes hot on the heels of Chef Hilda Baci, the current record holder in the individual category for the longest hours spent cooking, who recently set a new benchmark of 100 hours, as officially recognized by the prestigious Guinness World Records.
Reports indicate that the 26-year-old chef Dammy, driven by her unwavering ambition, cooked tirelessly for an impressive 111 hours on Tuesday, captivating the audience in Oye Local Government Area, Ekiti.
Notably, Chef Dammy received an esteemed visit from the Vice Chancellor and management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, further cementing her status as a culinary trailblazer.
Pending verification by the Guinness World Records, Chef Dammy is poised to claim the coveted title of the new world record holder, a remarkable accomplishment in her career.
A former lawmaker representing Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Sergius Ogun has revealed how lawmakers were induced in the 2019 speakership race.
According to Ogun in an interview with Arise News, it is on record that those who voted for the former speaker of the 9th National Assembly, Femi Gbajabiamila were given a card and 10,000 dollars.
Ogun further stated that the PDP paid 5,000 dollars to some of their members who voted for them in the 9th assembly.
The ex-lawmaker added that both parties shared cards with their members to show that they truly voted for them.
He, however, stated that he was in the PDP leadership then and that mature men wouldn’t do that.
According to him, “Inducement plays a huge role. And it’s on record that those who voted for the then speaker of this 9th assembly were given a card, and when you vote, you’re supposed to snap that card, and ten thousand dollars were given to them. And I’m also aware that PDP then gave five thousand dollars to some of their members. We were in the PDP leadership then, and we were told to contribute money, which we did. I was involved. “
“There was a gentleman sitting by me who is still coming to the house, but he was a first timer, and he was asking me, “Why did PDP give five thousand dollars whereas the other guys gave ten thousand dollars?” and I asked him in the first class, “Should your party be giving you money to give you direction on how to vote?” So even though most of them will deny it, I’m aware that it happens. And the cards were available. They were given the plastic cards with numbers, so that’s to confirm that yes, for the money you have collected, you have voted. Like I said, mature people won’t do that.”
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Former President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has been arrested by the US Marshals.
Reports obtained by Naija News on Wednesday morning claimed that the former US president, who is the first to be faced with a federal charges, has been put under arrest at the federal courthouse in Miami, where he will face 37 criminal charges related to his handling of classified documents at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort.
Trump is expected to plead not guilty at the next hearing of his case.
Trump’s second indictment comes just months after he was charged by a Manhattan grand jury in a separate hush-money case. Though the former president has denied any wrongdoing in both cases and has vowed to remain in the 2024 presidential race despite the charges.
Trump is, however, expected to speak further on his troubles and the 2024 race once he returns to his Bedminster resort in New Jersey.
According to reports, Trump was placed under arrest by deputy US Marshals and his booking process and that of his aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta have been completed, CNN reports from inside the courthouse.
The marshals are expected to take electronic copies of his fingerprints at some point during today’s proceedings. They are not expected to take a mugshot of Trump given his recognizability.
The former US president is likely to enter a plea and there will be a discussion of the conditions of his pretrial release. Trump could also be faced with some restrictions on his conduct as the case moves forward.
Tuesday’s proceedings will be overseen by a magistrate judge, expected to be Jonathan Goodman, who is the magistrate on duty in Miami this week, Naija News understands.
Speakers and their deputies emerged in various states of the federation as the legislatures were inaugurated across the country on Tuesday.
Zamfara
Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail from Zurmi West emerged as the speaker of the 7th Assembly in Zamfara State.
The speakership position was zoned to the Zamfara North Senatorial District to balance the political equation as the governorship slot went to the Zamfara Central zone while Zamfara West got the deputy governorship slot.
Hon. Adamu Aliyu from Gumi 11 was elected deputy Speaker.
Plateau
A first-time lawmaker, Hon. Moses Sule (PDP) got the speakership office.
Also, Joseph Bukar representing Shendam constituency (APC) nominated Gwattson Fom Dalyop of Jos South Constituency (PDP) as deputy speaker and was seconded by Dantong, (PDP), Riyom Constituency.
Sule appreciated his colleagues for choosing him to led them in the 10th Assembly and appealed for their cooperation to have a rancour-free assembly.
Enugu
The member representing Udi North State Constituency Hon. Uche Ugwu was elected the speaker of the Assembly.
For the position of deputy speaker, Hon. Jane Eneh of Awgu North Constituency nominated Prince Ezenta Ezeani of Igboetiti West Constituency.
His nomination was seconded by Okey Mba of Nkanu East
Ezeani was declared the deputy speaker of the 8th Assembly by the clerk, Dr. Emma Udaya.
Kwara
A member of the Kwara State House of Assembly representing Ilesha/Gwanra State Constituency, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, emerged as the Speaker of the House.
Naija News understands that 38-year-old Danladi, who was the Speaker of the 9th Assembly emerged unopposed during the inauguration of the House on Tuesday, June 13.
He was nominated by Zakari Danbaba from Kaiama State Constituency and seconded by Arinola Lawal from Ilorin East State Constituency.
Adamawa
A lawmaker living with a physical disability, Rt Hon Bathiya Wesley, became the speaker of the 8th Assembly of Adamawa State.
Wesley won the hotly contested election after consulting with key stakeholders and appealing to his fellow legislators.
In a phone conversation with Daily Trust on Tuesday after his swearing-in ceremony, Wesley, who represents the Hong Constituency, said he sees himself as “a child of destiny” and doesn’t identify as physically challenged.
Cross River
Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem has emerged as the new speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly.
Naija News understands that the lawmaker representing Ikom II State Constituency was elected for the position unopposed on Tuesday, June 13.
Also, Hon Sylvester Agabi representing Obudu State Constituency was elected Deputy Speaker.
Kano
A member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Jibrin Ismail Falgore, was elected as the new speaker for Kano State 10th House of Assembly on Tuesday.
Naija News reports that the member-elect representing the Rogo constituency in the state assembly won the election unopposed on Tuesday when lawmakers cast their lots.
Falgore was nominated by Lawal Hussaini (Dala/NNPP), with his nomination seconded by a member-elect from the opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Ali Kachako (Takai).
Delta
The member representing Warri South-West Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor has been elected as the Speaker of the 8th House of Assembly while Arthur Akpowowo who represents Ethiope-East Constituency, emerged the Deputy Speaker.
Guwor and other members of the State’s 8th Assembly were inaugurated after they swore an oath of allegiance.
Kaduna
Honorable Yusuf Liman and Honorable Magaji D. Henry were on Tuesday elected as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly respectively.