Governor’s Summons: Kebbi deputy speaker, other principal officers resign
The Kebbi House of Assembly deputy speaker, Muhammad Usman, and five other principal officers resigned their appointments on Thursday.
The resignations were announced in a letter signed by the parliament’s press secretary, Shehu Muhammad-Yauri.
“Six principal officers of Kebbi state house of assembly, from the deputy speaker, have resigned their appointments,” it said.
The statement added that 20 of the 24 members had signed the letter for the resignation of the principal officers.
The statement did not mention the reason for their resignation.
A letter dated January 26, signed by the acting clerk, Suleman Shamaki, had invited Governor Atiku Bagudu to appear before the house on January 27 to explain how he spent over the N18.7 billion loan approved by the house on October 18, 2021.
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