Following his electoral victory at Saturday’s by-election in the state, the sacked Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has been re-elected as Speaker of the state assembly.

The PUNCH reports that at Saturday’s re-run election, Liman of the All Progressives Congress scored 18,068 votes to defeat Solomon Katuka of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 17,404 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kaduna went ahead on Wednesday to present Certificates of Return to the former Speaker and those who emerged winners at Saturday’s re-run polls and by-election in the state.

Other lawmakers who received their Certificates of Return were Haruna Barnabas (APC, Chawai State Constituency), Jesse Tanko (APC, Chikun State Constituency), and Nura Likoro (PDP, Kudan State Constituency).


Meanwhile, shortly after the swearing-in, the former Speaker was subsequently nominated and unanimously elected as the new speaker of the State House of Assembly.

The election took place during a plenary session where Liman, alongside three other members who triumphed in the recent Saturday by-election, were sworn in.


While addressing his colleagues, Liman appreciated them for the trust and support accorded by the lawmakers.


The new Speaker also pledged to collaborate with the executive arm of government for the growth and development of democracy and the state.

“Let us reaffirm our dedication to democracy, justice, and progress. Let us remember the power bestowed upon us by the people of Kaduna comes with a profound responsibility to uphold their interests and aspirations at all times,” he said.

Liman, who served as the speaker and represented the Makera constituency in the state assembly, returned to his previous position in the House after his election was nullified by the appeal court in Abuja in November 2023.

The court’s decision led to a mandated rerun in five units within the Makera .

garfield1:
Kaduna politics and zoning is confusing and unbalanced.how can the governor and speaker come from same zone?

garfield1:
Kaduna politics and zoning is confusing and unbalanced.how can the governor and speaker come from same zone?

burp18:
What are you implying by the same zone,?

burp18:
What are you implying by the same zone,?

garfield1:


The governor is from kaduna north lga in the central zone while the speaker is from kaduna south lga from same central.elrufai the past governor hailed from Zaria in kaduna north senatorial zone and the speaker also hailed from sabon gari lga in kaduna north zone too.at least this current speaker should be from any of the 8 lgas in kaduna north zone like Zaria,kudan,makarfi,ikara,lere,sabon gari,soba and kubau

yarimo:
nothing like zoning in the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria

Mynd44:

In most parties, zoning doesn't exist in their constitution only the PDP have it written.

To others, it is just considered for convinience

garfield1:


The governor is from kaduna north lga in the central zone while the speaker is from kaduna south lga from same central.elrufai the past governor hailed from Zaria in kaduna north senatorial zone and the speaker also hailed from sabon gari lga in kaduna north zone too.at least this current speaker should be from any of the 8 lgas in kaduna north zone like Zaria,kudan,makarfi,ikara,lere,sabon gari,soba and kubau

garfield1:


The governor is from kaduna north lga in the central zone while the speaker is from kaduna south lga from same central.elrufai the past governor hailed from Zaria in kaduna north senatorial zone and the speaker also hailed from sabon gari lga in kaduna north zone too.at least this current speaker should be from any of the 8 lgas in kaduna north zone like Zaria,kudan,makarfi,ikara,lere,sabon gari,soba and kubau

garfield1:


The governor is from kaduna north lga in the central zone while the speaker is from kaduna south lga from same central.elrufai the past governor hailed from Zaria in kaduna north senatorial zone and the speaker also hailed from sabon gari lga in kaduna north zone too.at least this current speaker should be from any of the 8 lgas in kaduna north zone like Zaria,kudan,makarfi,ikara,lere,sabon gari,soba and kubau

TheMiracleMag:


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Cromagnon:

He SHOULD be?
Why?
Competence be dammed
You Nigerians like suffer in the name of sining
What have you gained from the zoning

Pat081:
Some people are still foolish voting for APC

AndroBlaze:

Yet when it was time for a southern president, they kept on giving us Atiku....let them keep playing lip service and deceiving who they want to decieve

yarimo:
nothing like zoning in the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria

Mwabi:
we did not forget the time they give tickets to Jonathan in northern tenure in 2011 and 2015. So if they make a mistake it is not the first time don't just chooses only one scenario.

BBIA:

100 times better than PDP

You are quick to forget that PDP is the foundation of Nigeria's problems.

AndroBlaze:

Yet when it was time for a southern president, they kept on giving us Atiku....let them keep playing lip service and deceiving who they want to decieve

HopeGying:
Why won't they unanimously vote him back when he's a Muslim from the northern part of the state? Let them continue sidelining Southern Kadunans. He who laughs last laughs the best.