Jigawa speaker, Isah Idris impeached

The Speaker of Jigawa State House of Assembly, Isah Idris, has been impeached.

The Speaker was impeached today in what appears to be an emergency seating with 20 out of 30 lawmakers present.

The House, after the impeachment unanimously voted Idris Garba Kareka as the newly elected speaker of the House.

The new Speaker, Idris Garba, was impeached as the speaker of the House in 2017 in a similar process.