Rt. Hon Aminu Shagali
Rt. Hon Aminu Shagali

CONSTITUENCY:
Date: 06/08/2015 – 06/07/2019
Legislative Year: 2015 – 2019 ()
DATE OF BIRTH:

The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly is the political head of the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Elected by the Members of the Assembly, the speaker’s statutory duty is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly. The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency. The Speaker of the 1st Legislative Assembly is Rt. Hon Aminu Shagali is the Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE SPEAKERThe Speaker is best known as the person who keeps order and call members to speak during proceedings. The Speaker presides over the affairs of the House and guides the proceedings impartially.

The Speaker calls Members in turn to give their opinion on an issue. Members signal that they want to speak by standing up from their seat or they can notify the Speaker in advance by writing. The Speaker has full authority to make sure Members follow the rules of the House during proceedings. This can include:

  • directing a Member to withdraw remarks if, for example, they use abusive language
  • suspending the sitting of the House due to serious disorder
  • suspending Members who are deliberately disobedient

Aside from duties relating to presiding over the House, the Speaker also performs administrative and procedural functions, and remains a constituency Member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.