The Kano State House of Assembly has prolonged the suspension of three native authorities chairmen by one other three months to allow its committee to conclude investigations into allegations of monetary misconduct in opposition to them.
The affected chairmen are Bello Abdullahi Gadanya of Bagwai, Alhassan Salisu of Bebeji and Abubakar Mustapha of Rogo.
The extension adopted a request by the Majority Leader of the House throughout Monday’s plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore.
The Majority Leader, who offered the place of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs within the absence of its chairman and deputy chairman, stated the committee’s investigation was but to be accomplished.
He defined that the panel wanted extra time to conclude its project and submit its findings to the House.
Citing Section 55 (1-6) of the Kano State Local Government Law, 2006, he stated the availability empowered the Assembly to research petitions in opposition to native authorities chairmen and lengthen their suspension by one other three months the place investigations couldn’t be concluded throughout the preliminary interval.
He famous that the present suspension would expire on Wednesday, November 4, including that the affected chairmen must resume workplace if the House failed to increase the suspension.
Responding, Falgore introduced a further three-month extension, urging the committee to finish its investigation and current its report throughout the interval for the House to take additional motion.
The Assembly had initially suspended the three chairmen for 3 months following the adoption of a committee report which accused them of monetary misappropriation, abuse of workplace, contract irregularities and breach of public belief.
The earlier report alleged that the Bagwai chairman misappropriated funds meant for growth tasks, whereas his Bebeji counterpart was accused of procurement violations, improper sale of council land and diversion of public funds.
The Rogo chairman was additionally accused of misappropriating funds allotted for feeder street and electrification tasks.
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