The Kebbi State House of Assembly on Tuesday, August 24, impeached the Speaker of the House, Hon. Ismaila Abdulmummuni Kamba, and his deputy, Muhammadu Buhari Aliyu.

It was reported that Kamba and Aliyu were impeached during the plenary on Tuesday by 20 out of the 24 members of the assembly.

The assembly immediately swore in Muhammad Abubakar Lolo as the new speaker, while Mohammaed Usman Zuru was elected as the new deputy speaker.

In a letter signed and made available by the clerk to the House Usman Ahmad Bunza to journalist said the two-house leaders were found to have committed impeachable offence hence the reason to relieve them of their post with immediate effect.

Meanwhile, the security situation at the state assembly was fine as armed policemen were seen at the entrance in case of any breakdown of law and order and the inside too is calm but the impeached leaders could not be reached for comments.