State Assembly Speaker Suspended Over Economic Hardship

Information reaching the OsunReporters News has it that the Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki.

The House appointed Bashar Gummi, as the acting speaker immediately.

According to reports, 18 out of 24 members unanimously agreed to impeach the speaker during an emergency meeting held on Thursday night, after a motion by a member representing Maru Constituency, Nasiru Abdullahi, and endorsed by 18 out of the 24 members.

Sources revealed that the Speaker was suspended due to security challenges affecting the state without any attempt by the House to stop the menace by the House.

______The newly appointed Speaker was urged to use his position to end banditry that had almost crippled socio-economic activities in the state.

However, one of the members, Shamsudeen Basko, representing Talata Mafara Constituency, told the acting Speaker that the issue of insecurity was one of the key issues to be given top priority which led to the suspension of the former speaker.

At the time of filing this report, the suspended Speaker is yet to comment on his suspension.