NAN-H-27
Swearing-in
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
Sokoto, Sept. 28, 2016 (NAN) Deputy Speaker Abubakar Magaji of the Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday swore-in the member representing Tureta Constituency , Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in followed the resignation of Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar (APC – Tureta).
Abubakar resigned to contest the chairmanship of Tureta Local Government under the platform of APC.
Magaji (APC- Bodinga North), who presided over the assembly on Wednesday, administered the oath of office to Muhammad.
Magaji said: “The new member was elected and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of election to him.
“In view of the above and Order 11, Sub-Section 6 of the Standing Rules of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, the member is hereby sworn into office as a member of the state assembly.
“The swearing-in of the new member is to ensure that all constituencies in the state assembly are equally represented to enable more development for the state.
“This moreover, followed the bye-election of the member conducted by INEC on the 20th August, 2016, to fill a vacuum.
He congratulated the new member, and urged him to work diligently for the overall development of the state and the country at large.
Commenting, the state Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, thanked the assembly for its peaceful conduct.
“The state assembly followed the technicality in legislative process,” he remarked.
He hoped that Muhammad would work for the development of Tureta Local Government Area, the state and the country in general.
Responding, Muhammad promised to support the legislative and the executive arms of the state government to move the state forward.
NAN reports that Muhammad, a retired Secretary of many local governments in the state, won the Aug. 20 bye-election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). (NAN)
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