Kaduna Assembly gets new Deputy Speaker, Isaac Auta

Dr Isaac Auta,representing Kauru constituency has been elected the new Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

Twenty-four out of the 34 members of the Kaduna House of Assembly, on Thursday impeached the former Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Mukhtar Hazo.

The development followed a vote of no confidence on him during a sitting of the House, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani.

Auta was immediately sworn in by the Clerk of the Assembly, who administered oaths of office and allegiance on him.

The details of the allegations against the impeached Deputy Speaker were not made known during the sitting.