Taraba Speaker resigns

Prof. Joseph Albasu Kunini, Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, has resigned for personal reasons.

His resignation letter was delivered to lawmakers on Wednesday and read aloud by the Deputy Speaker, Hammanadama Ibn-Abdullahi, who served as Speaker pro-tempore during the session.

The Assembly’s Chief Whip, John Kizito Bonzena, who represents Zing State Constituency, was unanimously elected as the new speaker.