Kaduna State House of Assembly

The Kaduna State House of Assembly popularly known as Lugard Hall, it houses the Lugard Memorial Council Chamber (Northern Nigeria Council of Chiefs) and The Kaduna State House of Assembly, which is a branch of the Government of Kaduna State, it formerly served as the legislative house of the defunct Northern Nigeria (1954-1967) and the British Colonial government of Nigeria (1914-1954) where all legislative decisions and laws for the governance of the region emanated. [[Taraba State House of Assembly]] Named after the then Governor General of Nigeria Sir Frederick Lugard. It is a unicameral body with 34 members elected into the 34 state constituencies.[1][2] The Kaduna state House of Assembly in the forth republic on the 3rd of June 1999 which led to the formation of the first assembly whole life span democracally ended on the 3rd June 2003. The second assembly commenced on the 6th of June 2003 after the national election. The legislature been the second tier of Government in democratic dispensation is traditionally and constitutionally bestowed the responsibility of making laws.[3] The Kaduna state House of Assembly is made up of the honorable speaker, his deputy and the representative of various state constituencies on a single vote basis. These legislators represent the 23 local government council in the state.[4] Tthe 6th Kaduna State House of Assembly inauguratee the principal officers on the 4th of July 2019 which current Speaker of the State Assembly is Rt. Hon Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani from Igabi local government constituency of Kaduna State.[5] [6][7] The Kaduna House Of assembly currently approved castration as punishment for anyone found quilty of repe in the state.[8]

Kaduna State House of Assembly
5th Kaduna State House of Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
4 years
History
Founded1914
New session started
2019
Leadership
RT Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, APC
since 2015
Leader of the House
Haruna Mabo, APC
since 2015
Structure
Seats34
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
2015
Meeting place
Coronation Crescent, Independence Way
Kaduna State
Website
Kaduna State House of Assembly

References
  1. "34 Kaduna Lawmakers Sponsor 4 Bills in 3 Years" Leadership Kaduna State. 21 April 2018
  2. "Kaduna State House of Assembly" New Nigeria Newspaper Kaduna State.
  3. Okoukwo. N.A. (2008) Kaduna state: The Giant of Nigeria, Loveangle Venture, Kaduna, ISBN 978-978-088-0866
  4. Njoku Angela L. (2002), Kaduna state: the Giant Heart of Nigeria; Loveangle Venture, Kaduna
  5. "Shagali emerges Kaduna Assembly speaker". Daily Trust. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. Isa Saidu, Isma'il Mudashir & Christiana T Alabi. "Kadunas Lugard Hall Then And Now" Daily Trust Kaduna State 1 October 2011. 5:00am Retrieved on 1 October 2011
  7. "The Kaduna State House of Assembly" The Guardian (Nigeria) Kaduna State.
  8. http://m.guardian.ng
  1. Kaduna State House of Assembly


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