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 current Speaker of the State Assembly is Rt. Hon Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani from Igabi local government constituency of Kaduna State.[3] [4][5]
Kaduna State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 5th Kaduna State House of Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1914 |
New session started | 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the House | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 34 |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Coronation Crescent, Independence Way Kaduna State | |
| Website | |
| Kaduna State House of Assembly | |
References
- "34 Kaduna Lawmakers Sponsor 4 Bills in 3 Years" Leadership Kaduna State. 21 April, 2018
- "Kaduna State House of Assembly" New Nigeria Newspaper Kaduna State.
- "Shagali emerges Kaduna Assembly speaker". Daily Trust. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- 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
- "The Kaduna State House of Assembly" The Guardian (Nigeria) Kaduna State.
