Danladi-Salihu re-elected as Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly

Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly for the 10th Assembly.

This followed a motion for his nomination moved by Hon. Halidu Danbaba representing Kaiama/Wajibe and seconded by Hon. Arinola Lawal representing Ilorin East during Tuesday’s inauguration plenary.

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The 10th Legislature of the Kwara House of Assembly was inaugurated following the issuance of a Proclamation by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in compliance with Section 105, Subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended

The 38 years old Danladi-Salihu was the Speaker of the 9th Assembly and was unanimously reelected by the House.

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In the same development, Hon. Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode representing Oke-Ogun was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker.

Other Principal Officers of House are House Leader Oba Abdulkadir Magaji of Ilorin Central Constituency as Deputy House Leader is Medinah Abdulrahman, Lanwa Ejidongari Constituency

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Also Abdulganiyu Abolarin-Gabriel of Ekiti Constituency emerged as Chief Whip while Mariam Yusuf Aladi of Ilorin South Constituency clinched the position of Deputy Whip of the House.