Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, sworn in Hassan Doguwa and five other members of the House who won their rerun election during last Saturday, January 25, 2020, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The speaker also announced the unanimous decision of the APC caucus to return Doguwa as the house leader.
Doguwa vacated the seat in November when he was sacked by the Court of Appeal
The inauguration was witnessed by Kano governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, also attended were senators: Kabiru Gaya, Barau Jibril, Ibrahim Shekarau, party leaders from Kano and a large number of party faithful.
From the main gate to the entrance into the gallery of the House of Representatives, Doguwa and other lawmakers from Kano state took over the assembly making entrance into the gallery difficult.
Announcing Doguwa as the house leader, Gbajabiamila said: “By the unanimous contention and agreement, the APC caucus in the House has agreed to return Ado Doguwa as the leader of the House of Representatives”.
The Speaker’s announcement was greeted with wild jubilation by members who had been chanting Leader, Leader, Leader before and immediately after he was sworn in.
Mohammed Tahir Mongunu, the chief whip however moved a motion for Doguwa to resume his seat as House Leader and was seconded by Taiwo Onanuga.
