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Alhaji Audu Katagum has been screened and confirmed as Deputy Governor by the Bauchi State House of Assembly on Friday.
Famzn News gathered that the affirmation recreation throughout a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Kawuwa Damina.
The member representing Bura constituency, Abdullahi Abdulkadir, moved a movement that the nominee be cleared as a result of he had served the state as a Chief of Staff to the incumbent governor, Mohammed Abubakar.
The movement was seconded by Ibrahim Katagum, representing Katagum constituency. The House subsequently confirmed the nominee as Deputy Governor of Bauchi State.
The former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Nuhu Gidado resigned his place on May 24.
The governor had in June nominated his Chief of Staff, Katagum for affirmation because the Deputy Governor to the House of Assembly.