Falgore Emerges Kano Assembly Speaker

Jibrin Ismail Falgore has been elected the speaker of 10th Kano State House of Assembly.

Falgore, from Rogo state constituency and a member of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP), was elected unopposed.

He was nominated by Lawal Hussaini (Dala/NNPP) and seconded by a member-elect from the opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Ali Kachako (Takai).

Also elected is the member from the Rimingado/Tofa state constituency, Muhammad Bello Butubutu of the ruling NNPP who emerged as the deputy speaker unopposed.

He was nominated by Zubairu Hamza Masu (Sumaila/NNPP) and his nomination was seconded by a member of the opposition party (APC) from Gwarzo state assembly constituency.

The NNPP has the biggest number of the state assembly with 26 members-elect while the APC has 14 members-elect, making up 40 members for the assembly.