Yobe State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Ahmed Lawan Mirwa
representing Nguru II constituency and Hon Auwalu Isa Bello
representing Mamudo Constituency as Speaker and deputy speaker
respectively of the seventh assembly in the state.
The 24 members of the State House of Assembly elected the two
principal officers unopposed.
The Clerk of the House, Ishaku Mohammed, conducted a roll call and
ensured the presence of all the 24 members in the house chamber before
the election commenced.
“Having conducted the roll call and the number had formed a quorum,
the election should commence”, the clerk said.
Hon Buba Kalallawa, representing Damaturu constituency moved the
motion for the nomination of Hon Ahmed Lawan Mirwa, and was seconded
by member representing Fika, Hon Ishaku Audu.
Having announced for three times for further nomination without
response from the members, the clerk declared Mirwa as
duly elected Speaker of the house.
Similarly, the motion for the nomination of Auwal Isa Bello, was moved
by Hon Bulama Bukar, representing Gujba constituency, and was seconded
by Ahmed Musa Dumbulwa of Yunusari constituency.
Both the speaker and his deputy accepted the nomination and promised
to work in the interest of the party and the good people of Yobe
state.
The two members who were elected under the auspices of All
Progressives Congress (APC), were also sworn in and the house was fully
inaugurated.
