Niger Assembly sacks Speaker

Members of the Niger
State House of Assembly
on Tuesday impeached
the Speaker, Isah Kawu,
just a week after he was
dramatically elected by
his colleagues to replace
Mohammed Gammunu.
Kawu was ousted based
on a vote of no
confidence supported by
21 members while three
opposed it.
He was removed through
a motion moved by
Andrew Doma
representing Shiroro and
supported by Abass
Wazire representing
Magama.
Kawu has been replaced
by Adamu Usman, who
was immediately sworn in.
It will be recalled that
Gammunu was impeached
last Tuesday for
incompetence after a
motion was moved by
Bashir Loko Goma,
representing Wushishi
under matters of urgent
public importance.
It will also be recalled
that Gammunu had on
Monday reportedly
dragged Kawu and 19
others before a Minna
High Court, seeking to
restrain the new speaker
from performing the
duties of the office
pending the
determination of the
case.
Meanwhile, before
Tuesday’s impeachment,
civil servants in the state
had marched on the
assembly complex,
demanding Kawu’s
removal.
Source: Vanguard Newspaper