AbdulAziz Gafasa
16 Dec 2020
Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Abdulaziz Gafasa, and two other principal officers of the house have resigned from their positions. The speaker has reportedly concluded plans to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gafasa tendered his resignation letter yesterday alongside majority leader, Kabiru Dashi, for unspecified…
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As Nigerians await the appointment of a new Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari after the demise of Abba Kyari, the League of Former Parliamentarians (LFP) has urged the president to appoint Senator Abba Ali.
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