Jigawa State House of Assembly

Jigawa State House of Assembly
Jigawa State House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	14 December 1991
New session started	2019
Leadership
Speaker of the Assembly	The Right Honorable Idris Garba Kareka (Jahun Constituency), APC
Deputy Speaker	The Right Honorable Sulaiman Musa Kadira (Guri Constituency), APC
House Leader	Habu Muhammad Maigatari (Maigatari Constituency), APC
Chief Whip	Muhammad Lawan Garba (Garki Constituency), APC
Clerk of the House of Assembly	Barrister Musa Aliyu Abubakar
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	All Progressives Congress (30); Other parties (0);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	first past the post
Last election	9 March 2019
Next election	February 2023
Meeting place
	House of Assembly Road Dutse, Jigawa State

Jigawa State House of Assembly of Jigawa State is a branch of the Government inaugurated on 14 December 1991 which serves as the legislative house where all legislative decisions and lawmaking for the governance of Jigawa State is emanating. It is a unicameral body with 30 members elected into 30 state constituencies. The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive. Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives).