The Kano State House
of Assembly has commenced an investigation of the Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ii over
alleged violation of Kano Traditional, Cultural norms and values and Islamic
religious tenant abuses.
The move has been
viewed as an alleged act to remove the Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi ii from his
throne by the State Government.
A petitions written
to the House by Kano Society for the Promotion Education and Culture and also
one Muhammad Mukthar Jain was read on the Floor of the Assembly by the
Committee Chairman of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Zubairu Hamza
Namasu.
The petitioners
according to the Committee Chairman Namasu are accusing Emir Muhammadu Sanusi
ii of alleged violation of Kano Cultural, Traditional norms and values and
Islamic Religious tenants.
They prayed the
house to as a matter of urgency investigate the Emir and mete out appropriate
punishment on him.
The Speaker of the
House Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa after deliberating on the petition formed an eight
Man Committee headed by the Legislative Chambers Deputy Speaker Hamisu Ibrahim
Chidari, with Majority Leader Kabiru Hassan Dashi, Chief Whip Tasiu Ibrahim and
all the members of the House Public Complaints and Petitions Committee as
members of the Emir’s Investigation Standing Committee.
The petitioners also
alleged that they have Video Clips evidence against the Emir ready to be
presented to the house.
However, after the
house formed the committee to investigate the Emir a member representing Dala
local government Lawal Hussaini Dala a PDP member objected that the content of
the petition should be read openly on the Floor of the Assembly.
But the Speaker
Garba Gafasa rejected his submission since there was already a committee set up
to investigate the Emir
The Speaker said the
Committee is empowered by section 3 sub section (B) of the house rules to
conduct investigation on the matter and submit their findings in the next one
week
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