Gombe Deputy Speaker, Haruna impeached

Date:

From David Hassan, Gombe

Members of Gombe State House Assembly yesterday passed vote of no confidence on its Deputy Speaker Hon. Shua’abu Adamu Haruna.
The Deputy Speaker who represents Kwami East at Gombe State House of Assembly was impeached early Tuesday at the floor of the House during plenary sitting chaired by the Speaker Hon. Sadiq Abubakar.
The removal of the Deputy Speaker by 21 out of 24 members in the House that gave two third of majority was moved by Member representing Yalmatu East Hon. Adamu Saleh Patah and seconded by member representing Billiri West Hon.Tulfugut Meimei Kardi.
It was alleged that his removal of the deputy Speaker was due to his negligence for attending a function of swearing ceremony of commissioners, special advisers and Permanent Secretaries organized by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya where members of the House including the Speaker boycotted
A source told our correspondent that the legislators were furious for keeping so long without official cars from the government, adding that the sworn in new commissioners were given new vehicles immediately before taking their offices.

READ MORE  2027: Vote buying now major security threat to elections—CSOs

Never miss a moment! Get the stories shaping Nigeria, delivered straight to your phone. Follow Peoplesdaily Newspaper on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive reports, and the headlines everyone will be talking about, before anyone else.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

NIDCOM hails record $1.57bn diaspora remittance in Q2 2026

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission...

NGO trains 25 Kaduna teachers to keep vulnerable girls in school

From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna   The Anti Sexual Violence Lead (ASVIOL)...

2027: Obasanjo’s testimony on Atiku, Amaechi’s entry worsened ADC ticket – Wike

By Stanley Onyekwere   Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal...

N152m fraud: Court admits offer letter as evidence in Oak Homes trial

...Fixes Dec. 3 for ruling on virtual proceedings By Vivian...