JUST IN: Taraba Speaker, Joseph Kunini, Resigns

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Speaker of Taraba state House of Assembly, Prof. Joseph Albasu Kunini has resigned from his position citing personal reasons.

His resignation notice was contained in a letter transmitted to the lawmakers on Wednesday and was read by the Deputy Speaker, Hammanadama Ibn-Abdullahi who stood as Speaker pro-tempo during the sitting.

The Chief Whip of the Assembly, John Kizito Bonzena, who represents Zing State Constituency was unanimously elected by the lawmakers as the new speaker.

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