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UPDATED: Kano Assembly Speaker, Majority Leader resign
The deputy majority leader of the Kano Assembly also resigned.
The Speaker of
Kano State House of Assembly, Abdulaziz Gafasa, and two other principal officers of the legislative body have resigned from their positions.
Mr Gafasa conveyed his decision through a letter to the Clerk of the House, dated December 14.
The letter reads in part: “I, Rt. Hon. Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa write to notify you, honourable members of general public that I have resign from the position of the speaker of the house on the above date for my own personal reason.
“Lastly, I thank all the hon members for the support given to me during my days as the speaker of the house, and pray Allah Subhanahu wata’ala will guide new leadership.