The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Joseph Albasu Kunini on Wednesday has resigned from his position.
The emergency session which held at the Hallowed Chamber of the House at around 8am in Jalingo, the state capital was presided over by the Deputy speaker of the House, Hamman Adama Abdullahi.
Reading the letter sent by Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini, Abdullahi said the former Speaker said his resignation was based on personal reasons.
Meanwhile, Hon. John Kizito Bonzina, member representing Zing state constituency, former Chairman House Committee on Education, as well as the Chief Whip of the 9th Assembly has been sworn-in as the new Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly.
