Zamfara State House of Assembly

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The Zamfara State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and providing oversight for the government of Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
unicameral state legislature
alsoKnownAs Zamfara State Legislature
canImpeach Deputy Governor of Zamfara State
Governor of Zamfara State
chamberCount 1
constitutionalStatus state legislature recognized by the Nigerian Constitution
country Nigeria
countrySubdivisionLegislatureOf Zamfara State NERFINISHED
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting
single-member constituencies
establishedUnder Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasAuthorityOver state-level legislation in Zamfara State
hasChamber single chamber
hasFunction approval of state budget
confirmation of certain state appointments
lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch of Zamfara State
representation of constituencies in Zamfara State
jurisdiction Zamfara State NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings English
legislativeType unicameral
legislatureFor Zamfara State Government
levelOfGovernment subnational
locatedIn Gusau
Zamfara State NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone West Africa Time
membersAre elected representatives
oversightArea public finances of Zamfara State
state ministries, departments and agencies in Zamfara State
partOf Government of Zamfara State
Nigerian state legislative system
passes state laws for Zamfara State
regionServed northwestern Nigeria
represents state constituencies in Zamfara State
supervises Zamfara State executive branch
linked to: Zamfara State

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Zamfara State legislature Zamfara State House of Assembly
Zamfara State House of Assembly alsoKnownAs Zamfara State Legislature
linked to: Zamfara State House of Assembly