The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed the 26 commissioner-nominees presented to it by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.
Tambuwal, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured a second term in office after he defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, with a slight margin of 342 votes in the 2019 governorship election.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the current Assembly’s tenure would expire next week.

The incoming Assembly has 14 PDP lawmakers while APC has 16.

The confirmation followed a motion by the Majority Leader, Alhaji Garba Bello, who said it was in line with Section 192 of the Constitution.

”Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has submitted 26 names of nominees to be appointed as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.
“The persons so recommended for the appointment are persons of proven integrity and dedication and had served the state and the nation in various capacities and thus will assist the governor in discharging his statutory responsibilities,” he said.

The Majority Leader called on the House to dissolve into Committee of the Whole for the screening of the nominees.

The Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Abubakar Magaji, who presided at plenary, announced the confirmation of the nominees through unanimous votes.

He further disclosed that the House received another letter from the governor containing a list of 40 persons to be appointed as Special Advisers.
Magaji said they would assist in the execution of government policies and programmes for the benefit of the citizens.

NAN reports that the current Speaker of the House, Alhaji Salihu Maidaji, a son of former governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, Sagir, and member representing Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, made the list of confirmed commissioners.

Also confirmed were immediate past Secretaty to the State Government, Prof. Bashir Garba, defeated PDP House of Assembly candidate, Dr Balarabe Kakale, and former House of Representatives members, Alhaji Umar Bature and Alhaji Arzika Tureta.

Others were Abdullahi Maigwandu, retired Col. Garba Moyi, Prof. Aisha Madawaki, Sulaiman Usman (SAN) and Kulu Haruna, among others.


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Wise man, he quickly do it to avoid problem of incoming opposition filled assembly.

That's good.

Na Governor be that....

Some people still wanner import saints from sannai with no blemish before they start

No screening! They all just merely got confirmed. Crazy democracy �

OK NA

Has the new house been inaugurated or is it the outgoing house that is approving commissioners?

Why the rush??
They don't trust themselves..bunchnof vipers.

I hope the masses are learning something

They are all in position for selfish interest..

God bless Nigeria

Why the rush??

I thought you'll all queue behind baba make him do im own first

oluwasegun007:
Na Governor be that....

Some people still wanner import saints from sannai with no blemish before they start

Yet they will end up announcing names like amaechi and Akpabio �

he knows how to play the assembly game wella

SOKOTO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SITTING THURSDAY 6TH JUNE, 2019

At today sitting’s 6th June 2019, the Hon. Deputy Speaker presided over the sitting. During the session Hon. Majority Leader referred the Hon. House to Order 15, Rule 11, sub-rule 1 (Privileges of the House) which restricted entry of strangers into the Chamber of the Hon. House while in Session except with the consent of the House.

The Order was suspended to allow Members of the public into the Chamber to witness the screening and confirmation of the nominees as the Commissioners and Members of the Sokoto State Executive Council.

Thereafter, the Hon. House screened and confirmed the appointments of the following as Hon. Commissioners and Members of the Sokoto State Executive Council:-
1. Rt. Hon. Salihu Maidaji
2. Professor Bashir Garba
3. Hon. Mohammed Bello Abubakar (Bello Guiwa)
4. Hon. Abdullahi Maigwandu
5. Hon Abdussamad Dasuki
6. Hon. Sulaiman Usman (SAN)
7. Hon. Surajo Gatawa
8. Professor A’isha Madawaki Isah
9. Hon. Dr. Shehu Balarabe Kakale
10. Hon. Muhammad Arzika Tureta
11. Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar
12. Hon. Usman Sulaiman Danmadami
13. Hon. Isah Bajini Galadanci
14. Hon. Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar III
15. Colonel Bello Moyi Isa (Rtd)
16. Hon. Aminu Bala Bodinga
17. Umar Muhammad Bature
18. Hon. Bashir Gidado
19. Hon. Sani Bunu Yabo
20. Professor Abdulkadir Usman Junaidu
21. Hon. Kulu Abdullahi Sifawa
22. Dr. Ali Mohammad Inname
23. Hon. Muhammad Sarkin Arewa
24. Alh. Sagir Bafarawa
25. Alh. Bello Aliyu Goronyo
26. Hon. Aliyu Barabe Dandin Mahe.

At the same Plenary, Hon. House confirmed the appointments of forty (40) number of special Advisers in order to assist His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal CFR to execute Government Policies and Programmes for the befit of the citizenry.

Source:
SOHA Sokoto

thatigboman:
Has the new house been inaugurated or is it the outgoing house that is approving commissioners?

why wait for the new house...this man won elections over a month ago so wats d big deal to set ur cabinet...unlike our president who want take ages yet appoint names familiar to us...

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Don't forget that he was the former speaker at the federal level. He knows the ropes

Tambuwal played asmart one there, the outgoing speaker even lost his seat and have to be compensated with a commissioner. Our politicians are useless from being the number 3 citizen to a mere commissioner just because of relevance shows how desperate this politicians can go.... I hope the incoming house with a APC speakers do the right thing for the benefit of sokoto state..

Let the second round begins!

He is in a rush because he isn't certain which way the leadership of the house will go with APC having the upper hand.