By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi
Bauchi State House of Assembly during its plenary Monday, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman, received a message from the Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad requesting it to screen and confirm nominees for appointment as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council in line with the provision of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Presenting the message of the Governor during the plenary, Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Saleh Hodi Jibir read the nominees as follows:
Alkaleri: Maiwada Bello (Geo Barrister) and Ibrahim Gambo; Bauchi: Mahmoud Babamaji Abubakar and Hon. Danlami Ahmed Kawule; Bogoro: Tsammani Lydia Haruna; Dambam: Ahmed Sarki Jalam and Darazo: Yakubu Ibrahim Hamza.
Others are: Dass: Usman Santuraki; Ganjuwa: Abdul Hassan; Gamawa: Muhammad Salees; Giade: Dr. Yakubu Adamu and Jama’are: Usman Abdulkadir Moddibo.
Also nominated are: Itas/Gadau: Hajara Jibrin Gidado; Katagum: Hon. Farouk Mustapha; Kirfi: Hajara Yakubu Wanka; Misau: Aminu Hammayo and Ningi: Hassan El-Yakub, SAN.
The rest are: Shira: Muhammad Hamisu Shira; Tafawa Balewa: Silas Madugu; Tafawa Balewa: Abubakar Abdulhamid Bununu; Toro: Jamila Muhammad Dahiru
Toro: Dr. Adamu Umar Sambo; Warji: Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki and Zaki: Amina Muhammad Katagum.
Hon. Barr. Habibu Umar representing Kirfi Constituency suggested that the House should screen the nominees on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of August, 2023, he was seconded by Hon. Lawan Dauda (Sade Constituency). Thereafter, the Speaker put the motion to a voice vote and the Members voted in favour.
