The Kano State House of Assembly
on Monday constituted a seven-man committee to investigate the authenticity of
the video recording of alleged bribing taking by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.
The video of Ganduje allegedly
receiving bribe from a contractor was published by an online Newspaper, Daily
Nigerian.
The committee was constituted
following a motion of urgent public importance filed by the member representing
Warawa constituency, Alhaji Labaran Madari and seconded by member representing
Kano Municipal constituency, Baffa Danagundi.
Madari pointed out that the House
has the mandate to investigate any matter in order to ensure peace and harmony
in the state.
Speaking during the plenary, the
Majority Leader, Alhaji Baffa Babba Danagundi advised the executive arm of
government to halt from filing in a case before a court of law on the alleged
video clip.
According to him, the state
Assembly has the constitutional mandate to investigate issues like this.
The matter which gained the
support of the legislatures was deliberated on the floor of the house, presided
over by speaker Kabiru Rurum.
Speaking while ruling on the
deliberation, Rurum urge the committee to investigate the matter and submit its
reports within one month.
The committee which is headed by
Danagundi has Labaran Madari, the Chief Whip, Zubairu Massu as members.
Others members of the committee
are Garba Ya’u Gwarmai, Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa and Abubakar Uba Galadima, while
Mujitaba Aminu would serve as the committee secretary.
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