Court Restrains Bashar Aliyu from Acting as Zamfara Assembly Speaker

A Zamfara State High Court has issued an interim order barring Hon. Bashar Aliyu from parading himself as Speaker of the State House of Assembly, pending the determination of a substantive motion before the court.

Justice Muhammad Gusau granted the order in response to a motion filed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly on June 23, 2025. The ruling also restrains eight other individuals from presenting themselves as lawmakers or engaging in any legislative activities until the court delivers its final decision.

In his ruling, Justice Gusau stated:
“That the 1st Respondent (Aliyu), by himself, his agents, employees, officials, or any other persons acting on his behalf, is hereby restrained in the interim from parading himself as the Speaker of the Applicant or assuming the functions of the Speaker, pending the hearing and determination of Motion No. ZMS/GS/M.228/2025.”

The court also directed the 2nd to 9th respondents and their associates to refrain from holding unauthorized sittings or passing resolutions concerning the appointment of a new Speaker.

“The application succeeds and is hereby granted as prayed,” Justice Gusau ruled.

The order comes amid a leadership crisis within the Zamfara State House of Assembly and is expected to help ease political tensions while the legal process unfolds.