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Adamawa Assembly Removes Deputy Speaker, Others During Saturday Plenary

The Adamawa House of Assembly in an uncommon Saturday sitting presided over by the Speaker, removed Deputy Speaker, Emmanuel Tsamdu and others. The Assembly also sacked the Majority Leader, Hassan Mamman Barguma…

The Adamawa House of Assembly in an uncommon Saturday sitting presided over by the Speaker, removed Deputy Speaker, Emmanuel Tsamdu and others.

The Assembly also sacked the Majority Leader, Hassan Mamman Barguma (Hong Constituency); Deputy Majority Leader, Abubakar Isa (Shelleng Constituency); and Deputy Chief Whip, Abdullahi Nyapak (Verre Constituency).

Consequently, Lumsabani Dilli (Demsa Constituency) is now the Deputy Speaker, while Hayatu Mohammed Atiku (Uba-Gaya) was elected Majority Leader to replace his kinsman from Hong.

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Published December 29, 2018
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