Who are the Speakers and Deputy Speakers in the six State Assemblies of Nigeria’s North East geo-political zone? Find out in Part four of our series on Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies.
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Nigeria’s North East geo-political zone comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States have a cumulative membership strength of 158 lawmakers.
Beyond the number of lawmakers in each of the State Assemblies, who are the Presiding Officers of these legislatures elected by Members of Parliament?
We provide a breakdown of the Speakers and Deputy Speakers, as well as their legislative experience in part four of our series on Presiding Officers of Nigeria’s State Assemblies.
BAUCHI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Members: 31
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 10th Assembly | Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman | Hon. Jamilu Umaru Barade |
| Ningi Central State Constituency | Bauchi Metropolis State Constituency | |
| 2019 till date | 2023 till date | |
| People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | ||
Legislative Experience
- Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman (Speaker)
(A) Second–term Member (2019 till date)
(B) Former Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria
2. Hon. Jamilu Umaru Barade (Deputy Speaker)
(A) Second-term member (2019 till date)
(B) Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts (2019 – 2023)
(C) Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary (2019 – 2023)
(D) Member, House Committees on Works and Special Duties (2019 – 2023)
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BORNO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Members: 30
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 10th Assembly | Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan | Hon. Abdullahi Musa Askira |
| Guzamala State Constituency | Askira/Uba State Constituency | |
| 2012 till date | 2019 till date | |
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | ||
Legislative Experience
Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan (Speaker)
(A) Fourth–term Member, BOSHA (2011 till date)
(B) Councilor, Guzamala LGA (Non-Party System)
Executive Experience
Supervisory Councilor, Guzamala LGA
- Hon. Abdullahi Musa Askira (Deputy Speaker)(A) Fifth–term Member, BOSHA (2007 till date)
(B) Member, House Committee on Housing Project
(C) Member, House Committee on Construction of Local Government Housing Projects
(D) Chairman House Committee on Works and Housing
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TARABA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Members: 24
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 10th Assembly | Rt. Hon. John Kizito Bonzena | Hon. Hamman-Adama Abdullahi |
| Zing State Constituency | Bali Constituency II | |
| 2022 till date | 2019 till date | |
| People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | ||
Legislative Experience
Rt. Hon. John Kizito Bonzena (Speaker)
(A) Fifth–term Member (2007 till date)
(B) Chairman, House Committee on Education
Hon. Hamman-Adama Abdullahi (Deputy Speake)
(A) Second–term Member (2019 till date)
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ADAMAWA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Member: 25
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 8th Assembly | Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley Mava’ama | Hon. Buba Mohammed Jijiwa |
| Hong State Constituency | Jada Mbulo State Constituency | |
| 2023 till date | 2023 till date | |
| People’s Democratic Party (PDP) | ||
Legislative Experience
- Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley Mava’ama (Speaker)
(A) Second-term Member, ADHA (2019 till date)
(B) Chairman, House Committee on Education, Tertiary and Professional Institutions (2019 – 2023)
2. Hon. Buba Mohammed Jijiwa (Deputy Speaker)
(A) First–term Member, ADHA (2023 till date)
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YOBE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Members: 24
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 8th Assembly | Rt. Hon. Chiroma Buba Mashio | Hon. Ya’u Usman Dachia |
| Jajare State Constituency | Jakusko State Constituency | |
| 2023 till date | 2023 till date | |
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | ||
Legislative Experience
Rt. Hon. Buba Chiroma Mashio
(A) Seventh–term Member, YOSHA (1999 till date)
(B) Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation (2019 – 2023)
Hon. Ya’u Usman Dachia (Deputy Speaker)
(A) Second–term Member, YOSHA (2019 till date)
Executive Experience
(B) Former Chairman, Jakusko Local Government Area
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GOMBE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Members: 24
| ASSEMBLY | SPEAKER | DEPUTY SPEAKER |
| 7th Assembly | Rt. Hon. Mohammed Luggerewo | Hon. Sadam Bello Saleh |
| Akko Central State Constituency | Funakaye North State Constituency | |
| 2019 till date | 2023 till date | |
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | ||
Legislative Experience
Rt. Hon. Mohammed Luggerewo (Speaker)
(A) Second–term Member (2019 till date)
Hon. Sadam Bello Saleh (Deputy Speaker)
(A) Second–term Member (2019 till date)
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