Kebbi assembly impeaches speaker, deputy

Abdulmumeen Kamba, speaker of the Kebbi state house of assembly, has been impeached.

Kamba was impeached on Tuesday alongside Muhammad Buhari-Aleiro, the deputy speaker of the assembly.

Muhammad Tukur, chairman, house committee on information and culture, announced the development after a closed door plenary.

Tukur said 20 out of the 24 members of the assembly attended the session.

He, however, did not disclose the reason for the impeachment of the principal officers.

According to Tukur, Kamba was replaced by  Muhammad Abubakar-Lolo, the deputy chief whip, while the deputy speaker was replaced by Muhammad Ankwai.

“These included, the Chief Whip, the House Leader and the Deputy House Leader, among other 20 members,” Tukur said.