Nigeria: Zamfara Assembly declares minority leader’s seat vacant — Africa Links 24

The Zamfara House of Assembly has declared the minority leader’s seat, held by Aliyu Ango-Kagara, vacant due to alleged absenteeism.

The decision was made at the plenary on Tuesday in Gusau.

Ango-Kagara (APC-Talata-Marafa South) has been allegedly absent from the house for 159 days.

This prompted the majority leader, Bello Mazawaje, to move a motion urging members to declare the lawmaker’s seat vacant.

Mazawaje said, “Kagara only attended 21 of the 180 sittings of the house since…