Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed seven nominees transmitted by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for appointment as members of state executive council.

The confirmation follows three and half hours screening of the nominees and subsequent unanimous acceptance of the nominees as commissioners-designate.

Announcing the confirmation at the plenary, Speaker, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore disclosed that the confirmation followed the resolution of the lawmakers at the committee of the hoc.

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The Speaker had on Monday read the executive bill contained six nominees for screening and possible confirmation as commissioners in the state.

The Speaker, however, announced Nura Iro Ma’aji as an addition to the initial nominees.

Those confirmed include former Chief of Staff Shehu Wada Sagaji who was relieved of his duty last Thursday along side the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi who was dropped on health condition.

Other commissioners- designate are Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, Gaddafi Sani Shehu, Ibrahim Wayya, Dr. Dahiru Hashim Muhammad, and Dr. Ismail Aliyu Dannaraya.