Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani
{{short description|Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly}}
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| name = Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani
| nationality = Nigerian
| citizenship = Nigerian
| occupation = Politician
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| party = APC
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Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani is a Nigerian politician and former Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=BREAKING: Hon Zailani is new Kaduna Assembly Speaker|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/breaking-hon-zailani-is-new-kaduna-assembly-speaker/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Gabriel|first=John|date=2020-02-25|title=New Speaker, Deputy emerge in Kaduna House of Assembly|url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/02/25/breaking-kaduna-state-gets-new-speaker/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=Kaduna Assembly elects new Speaker|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/kaduna-assembly-elects-new-speaker/psppkkt|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}} He is a member of ruling All Progressives Congress representing Igabi State Constituency in the Kaduna State assembly was elected speaker on 25 February 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=Kaduna State House of Assembly gets new Speaker|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/kaduna-state-house-of-assembly-gets-new-speaker/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=New Speaker emerges in Kaduna Assembly|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/02/25/breaking-new-speaker-emerges-in-kaduna-assembly/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Kaduna State House of Assembly gets new speaker|url=https://newsexpressngr.com/news/92756-Kaduna-State-House-of-Assembly-gets-new-speaker|access-date=2020-06-15|website=News Express Nigeria Website|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly Speaker resigns {{!}} Latest News|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-kaduna-assembly-speaker-resigns/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB}}
Political career
Zailani was nominated for the position of speaker by Suleiman Dabo representing Zaria City and seconded by Bako Kantiyok representing Zonkwa State Constituency following the sudden resignation of the former speaker of the assembly, Aminu Shagali on ‘personal grounds’.{{Cite web|last1=Yaba|first1=Mohammed Ibrahim|last2=report|first2=Kaduna with Agency|date=2020-02-25|title=UPDATED: Kaduna Assembly appoints new Speaker, Deputy|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/just-in-kaduna-assembly-speaker-resigns.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Daily Trust|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=UPDATED: Kaduna Assembly Speaker resigns|url=https://punchng.com/breaking-kaduna-assembly-speaker-resigns/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}} He was re-elected as a member of Kaduna State House of Representatives in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Enyiocha |first=Chimezie |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Elections: Kaduna Assembly Speaker Zailani Re-elected |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/03/20/elections-kaduna-assembly-speaker-zailani-re-elected/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=Channels tv}}
References
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Category:Members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly
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