Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani is a

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politician and former Speaker of

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House of Assembly. He is a member of ruling

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representing Igabi State Constituency in the

assembly was elected speaker on 25 February 2020.

Political career

Zailani was nominated for the position of speaker by Suleiman Dabo representing Zaria City and seconded by Bako Kantiyok representing Zonkwa State Constituency following the sudden resignation of the former speaker of the assembly, Aminu Shagali on ‘personal grounds’. He was re-elected as a member of

House of Representatives in 2023.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly {{Kaduna-politician-stub