Bauchi Assembly crisis ends as Damina, 16 others get sworn-in -

The leadership crisis rocking Bauchi State House of Assembly has been resolved following the swearing-in of 17 members led by the embattled former Speaker Kawuwa Shehu Damina (Darazo).

Damina and his faction took the oath of office at about 8:30 pm on Friday at a Special Sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Danlami Ahmed Kawule (Zungur Galambi).

The sitting was witnessed by the state Governor Bala Mohammed, his Deputy Senator Baba Tella and other top government officials.

Speaking with journalists shortly after the inauguration of the 17 new.members, Governor Mohammed praised the members for closing ranks and settling their differences.

The governor described the amicably settlement of the leadership crisis in the state assembly as “a good development for democracy.”