Kogi Assembly elects new principal officers »

The lawmaker representing Lokoja II constituency, Aliu Umar Yusuf, has been elected as the new Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly.

Yusuf was elected Speaker on Tuesday, shortly after Governor Yahaya Bello inaugurated the 8th Assembly.

The new speaker was earlier nominated by Bin Ebaiya-Shehu, who represents Lokoja I State Constituency and was seconded by Hon Suleiman Abdulrasaq, representative of Okene 1 State Constituency and subsequently voted in.

The House also elected Enema Paul, the lawmaker representing Dekina/Okura Constituency, as Deputy Speaker.

Other principal officers elected are Suleiman Abdulrasaq (Majority Leader), Seidu Amodu (Deputy Majority Leader), Baba Haruna (Chief Whip), Bello Oluwaseyi (Deputy Chief Whip), Idowu Ibikunle (Minority Leader), Sunday Daku (Deputy Minority Leader), and Bode Ogunmola (Minority Whip).

In his inaugural speech, the new Speaker said the State Assembly, under his leadership, will collaborate with other arms of government towards moving Kogi State forward.

The Clerk of the House, Ahmed Sule-Chogudo, administered the oath of allegiance and membership on them.

Meanwhile, the House has adjourned sitting to August 1, 2023.