SAN FRANCISCO, May 09, (THEWILL) – The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Honourable Isah Idriz Gwaram, has been impeached.
He was impeached on Thursday during an emergency seating with 20 out of 30 lawmakers present.
The lawmakers have elected a former speaker, who was also impeached in 2017, Honourable Idris Garba Kareka, to replace him.
THEWILL recalls that Garba was impeached as the speaker of the House in 2017 in a similar process.
The impeachment of the Speaker comes a few days after the mace was destroyed by the lawmakers who got into a fight over leadership.
The House was on Tuesday thrown into a rowdy session following a motion moved on the amendment of the standing rule of the state assembly.
A member representing Yankwashi constituency, Alkasim Karkarna, was reported to have hit the mace which resulted in its destruction.
