TARABA SPEAKER RESIGNS

 



By Kunle Awoniyi


Taraba house of assembly speaker, Joseph Albasu Kunini has resigned.

He said he resigns on personal grounds.

Normally,sittings begins by 10am but Wednesdays session in which the former speaker tenders his resignation letter took place before  official plenary time.

According to the statement released,John Kizito  Bonzena,a member of People's democratic party representing zing constituency is the new speaker.

Deputy speaker of the house Hamman Adama Abdulahi presided over the early morning plenary where he read Kunini's resignation letter dated December 21st 2022.



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