Idris Garba Kareka

Rt. Hon. Idris Garba Kareka
Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2019
Preceded by	Isah Idris Gwaram
In office June 2015 – January 2017
Succeeded by	Malam Isah Idris
Member Jigawa State House of Assembly for Jahun Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Personal details
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressive Congress (APC)
Residence	Jigawa
Occupation	Legislature
Profession	Politician
Website	www.jigawastate.gov.ng/state-asembly_1.php

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][1]

References

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

External links

• Jigawa State Government Archived 11 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 1 May 2021