Idris Garba Kareka Explained

Rt. Hon.
Idris Garba Kareka
Office:Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly
Term Start:May 2019
Predecessor:Isah Idris Gwaram
Term Start1:June 2015
Term End1:January 2017
Successor1:Malam Isah Idris
Office2:Member Jigawa State House of Assembly
for Jahun Constituency
Term Start2:2015
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressive Congress (APC)
Residence:Jigawa
Occupation:Legislature
Profession:Politician

Idris Garba Kareka is a Nigerian politician born in Jahun, Jigawa State. He represents the Jahun constituency in the Jigawa State House of Assembly under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC), and serves as speaker of the 7th Jigawa Assembly.[1]

Impeachment

Shortly after the 2015 general election and the 6th Jigawa Assembly was inaugurated in June, members unanimously elected Garba as speaker.[2] On 3 January 2017 less than seven months after his swearing in, 25 of the 30 members unceremoniously called for his impeachment while the governor was away on a foreign trip. The reasons given for the impeachment were that Garba was too unyielding to the requests of his colleagues and he had claimed too much power for himself, which made his colleagues lose confidence in him.[3] Shortly after the 2019 general elections, the 7th Jigawa Assembly was inaugurated in May and Garba was once again elected speaker.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: JUST IN: Jigawa Assembly re-elects impeached Speaker. The Nation. . Lagos, Nigeria byline-->. 13 June 2019.
  2. News: Jigawa Assembly Speaker emerges. . 11 June 2015. The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 June 2021.
  3. News: Real Reasons Why Former Jigawa Speaker, Idris Garba Was Impeached. . 5 January 2017. Universal Reporters. 17 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Jigawa house of assembly removes speaker. Jerry. Lenbang. 9 May 2019. The Cable. Lagos, Nigeria.