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BREAKING: Kano Assembly Suspends Anti-Graft Agency Chairman

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3 years ago

Jul 5, 2021.

The Majority leader of the House, Alhaji Labaran Madari, mandated the Assembly to refer the issue to the House Committee on Anti-corruption for investigation and action.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State House of Assembly, on Monday, announced the suspension of the embattled Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Barrister Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado.

The Kano Assembly, it was gathered, imposed a one-month suspension on the anti-graft agency chairman for rejecting an accountant deployed to the agency from the office of the State Accountant-General.

It was further learnt that Gado’s immediate suspension was sequel to a letter of complaint against him, which was forwarded to the House of Assembly by the Office of the Accountant-General of Kano State.

The State Accountant-General, in the letter, disclosed that the anti-graft agency chairman appointed a grade level 4 officer, as an accountant of the commission, an appointment at variance with the state law.

EKO HOT BLOG further gathered that there had been a plot to relieve the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimingado.

A lawmaker, who is familiar with the plot, said, “There is actually a plot, with the governor, as the arrowhead, to remove Muhuyi. Although, the governor did not specifically outline Muhuyi’s offence, but just want him out of that office.

“You know it is the governor’s usual antics of pushing the legislature to shield him from the bullet. Remember, he did the same when he wanted to get rid of his former Deputy, Professor Hafiz Abubakar, and the immediate-past Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II,” the legislator disclosed.

The Majority leader of the Kano Assembly, Alhaji Labaran Madari, mandated the House to refer the issue to the House Committee on Anti-corruption for investigation and action.