Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday approved the appointment of Umar Dodo, as the substantive clerk to the state House of Assembly.
Mr Tambuwal said in Sokoto that the appointment was in line with the law establishing the state House of Assembly Service Commission.
He said that a letter to that effect had been communicated to the new clerk.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that Mr Dodo’s appointment followed the demise of the former clerk, Sulaiman Muhammad, who died on May 29, 2017.
Mr Dodo was the Deputy Clerk to the assembly before his elevation.
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