The new speaker is Ishaku Danja, who was until Tuesday’s election, the Deputy Speaker, while the former Majority Leader, Hamisu Chidari, becomes the Deputy Speaker.

The House had also elected Kabir Alhassan as the new Majority Leader to replace Chidari.

The former speaker announced his resignation in a broadcast in Kano on Tuesday, stating political reasons as the basis for his action. “I, Gambo Sallau, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, hereby announce my resignation as the speaker.’’

Sallau and three other members had on Monday announced their decision in a local radio station to remain in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The decision came barely 24 hours after 26 of the 31 legislators defected to the APC from the PDP.

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The summon was contained in a letter with reference number CR:3000/EFCC/KNZ/EG/TA/VOL.10/123 dated Monday 23, 2013 and signed by the EFCC Head of Operations in Kano, Ishaq Salihu.

The letter, made available to journalists in Kano, directed the Clerk of the assembly, who was also among those invited, to release the members for questioning.

It did not indicate clearly the issues being investigated, but the letter stated that the commission was investigating a case which “concerned the lawmakers”.

“In view of this, you are requested to release them (Officers) for interview by the under signed at No. 2 Hajj Camp Road Kano today, 23 December 2013 by 10:00 am prompt’’, the letter said.

Those invited were the speaker, his deputy, the Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Majority Leader.

Others were the Deputy Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Chairman Committee on Finance and the Clerk of the House.

A reliable source at the EFCC office in Kano said that all the affected officers had been moved to Abuja for further questioning.

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