The Majority Leader of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Saleh Hodi, has resigned as the lawmaker representing the Disina Constituency to contest the forthcoming Shira Local Government chairmanship election in the state.
Hodi has been a member of the House since he was first elected in 2019.
His resignation was announced by the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Sulaiman, during Wednesday’s plenary in Bauchi.
Sulaiman said the House had received a letter from Hodi formally notifying it of his decision to resign his seat.
He said, “The House received a letter from the Honourable Saleh Hodi formally notifying us of his resignation as the member representing Disina Constituency.
“The resignation followed the decision of the Allied People’s Movement to nominate him as its candidate for the Shira Local Government chairmanship election.”
In his farewell remarks, Hodi appreciated the Speaker and the House members for their cooperation, guidance and support throughout his tenure.
He also thanked the people of Disina Constituency and stakeholders in the LG for their confidence in him, and for supporting his emergence as the party’s chairmanship candidate.
He said, “My experience in this House has been memorable, and I’m grateful for the opportunity given to me to serve my constituents and contribute to the development of Bauchi State.
“I appreciate the confidence reposed in me by the people of Disina, the stakeholders in Shira and His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed. If elected as the chairman, I’ll work hard to surpass your expectations.”
Following his resignation, the Speaker informed the House that the APM had nominated Auwal Yana, representing the constituency, as the new Majority Leader.
According to the Speaker, the nomination followed a meeting of the party’s Executive Council to replace Hodi.
Sulaiman described Hodi as a colleague with whom he had served in both the ninth and 10th assemblies, saying their relationship had gone beyond that of colleagues.
He said, “Our relationship has gone beyond that of colleagues to that of family. We’ve treated one another like biological brothers, and I appreciate your contributions to this House.”
