Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The crisis in Jigawa State House of Assembly was put to rest on Wednesday as the state lawmakers passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker of the House, Haruna Aliyu.

Heavy security presence had been noticed on Tuesday at the gates of the Assembly complex in Dutse, allegedly deployed by the authorities to scuttle an attempt by some lawmakers to remove the speaker.

Mr Aliyu was at the time on an official visit to Saudi Arabia in a delegation of top officials of the state led by Governor Umar Namadi. He returned on Tuesday to a rousing welcome by residents.

Mr Aliyu presided at Wednesday's sitting of the Assembly where the lawmakers passed the vote of confidence on him before all the 30 members posed for a group phot...