The Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim Kurba, has been impeached on Tuesday.
His impeachment was confirmed after 16 out of 24 members voted him out.
The proceedings which led to his impeachment was presided over by Deputy Speaker, Siddi Buba, representing Kwami West constituency.
Immediately after the impeachment was confirmed, a new Speaker, Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewol was elected to succeed the ousted Speaker.
Luggerewol is representing Akko Central constituency at the Assembly. He was elected by 15 members of the Assembly and has been sworn-in.
Similarly, the leader of the House Samuel Marcus representing Pero-Chonge has also been impeached and replaced with Yarima Ladan Gaule of Kaltungo East constituency
