The Kano State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of three local government chairmen by another three months over alleged violations of due process and administrative procedures.
Key Highlights
- Kano Assembly extends suspension of the Rogo, Bagwai and Bebeji LG chairmen by three months.
- The chairmen face allegations of violating due process and administrative procedures.
- The ad hoc committee investigating the allegations gets three more months to report.
- The extension follows the expiry of the initial three-month suspension.
The affected chairmen are those of Rogo, Bagwai and Bebeji Local Government Areas.
The latest decision also grants the assembly’s ad hoc committee investigating the allegations an additional three months to conclude its assignment and submit its findings.
The extension comes after the expiration of the initial three-month suspension and investigation period, which had been granted to enable the committee to examine petitions against the council chairmen.
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In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the assembly, Kamaluddeen Shawai, said the lawmakers approved the extension to allow the committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations.
Shawai said the committee, constituted under the leadership of the Speaker, Jibril Falgore, would use the additional period to complete its investigation and present its report to the House.
The assembly is expected to consider the committee’s findings upon submission before taking further decisions on the allegations against the suspended council chairmen.
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