Kano Assembly confirms nine commissioner nominees

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday confirmed the nine commissioners nominated by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Hamisu Ibrahim-Chidari, also confirmed the receipt of a letter from the governor for the screening of an additional nominee, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, at the plenary.

The nominees are expected to replace some members of the state executive council who resigned from their positions a few weeks ago to pursue their 2023 political ambitions.

At Monday’s plenary, The House was dissolved into committee of the whole for the screening and confirmation exercise.

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The new commissioners are – Ibrahim Dan’azumi, Abdulhalim Abdullahi, Lamin Sani-Zawiyya,Ya’u Abdullahi-Yan’shana, Garba Yusuf Abubakar and Dr. Yusuf Jibrin.

Others are – Adamu Fanda, Saleh Kausami, and Dr Ali Burum-Burum.

Ibrahim-Chidari said an invitation letter had been sent to Ibrahim-Tsanyawa to appear before the House for his screening on Tuesday.

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