Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly

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Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly
Incumbent
Rt. Hon. John Kizito Bonzina
since December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
Style Rt. Honourable Speaker
Member of Taraba State House of Assembly
Residence Taraba State, Nigeria
AppointerMembers of the Taraba State House of Assembly
Term length 4 years
renewable once
FormationOctober 2, 1999
First holderRt. Hon. Istiphanus Gbana
May, 1999

The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly is the political head of the Taraba State House of Assembly. [1] Elected by the Members of the Assembly, the speaker's statutory duty is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly. [2] [3] [4]

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