The election of the new speaker also maintained the APC zoning arrangement in the state with the speaker from Miga Local Government in the South-west district of the state
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Again, Jigawa Assembly sanctions member for criticising governor, APC on radio
Musa Sule was removed from his committee leadership role
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The Jigawa State House of Assembly has sanctioned a member for criticising Governor Muhammed Badaru and saying the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has not lived up to expectations.
Musa Sule, representing Dutse constituency, was removed from heading a committee after he made the comments in an interview on Freedom Radio on Saturday.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the Speaker of the Assembly, Idris Garba, on March 5 last year suspended Sani Isyaku, the member representing Gumel constituency, for alleged thuggery.