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Aliyu Muduru, speaker of the Katsina state house of assembly, has been removed.

Members of the assembly replaced Muduru at plenary on Wednesday.

Hanbali Faruk,  majority leader, who represents Katsina constituency, moved the motion for Muduru’s removal, and was seconded by Abubakar Total, member representing Funtua constituency.

Twenty-four of the 34 members voted in favour of the impeachment and removal of the speaker.

The lawmakers elected Yahya Abubakar from Kusada constituency as the new speaker.

He was sworn in during the session.

Bishir Mamman Dutsin-ma, the chief whip, was also removed and replaced with Nasir Yahaya, member representing Daura constituency.