Kano Assembly Orders Arrest Of Suspended Anti-Graft Chair

The Kano State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate
sacking and arrest of the suspended chairman of Kano State Public
Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the resolution was made
during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Hamisu Chidari, on
Monday.

Presenting the report, the chairman of the Ad hoc Committee,
Musa Gama (PDP-Nasarawa), explained that the 12-member committee
had concluded its investigations and came out with five
recommendations.

Gama said that the recommendations included immediate sacking of
the suspended chairman, his arrest and prosecution; as well as
setting up of an ad hoc committee to investigate the financial
activities of the commission from 2015 to date.

Speaking after the plenary, the House majority leader, Labaran
Madari (APC-Warawa), said the joint committee set up by the House
to investigate Rimin-Gado explained that the committee had
recommended that the state civil service should take appropriate
action against Isah Yusif, a level four officer serving as
accountant at the commission.

The leader said the committee also called on the accountant
earlier rejected by Rimin-Gado to assume duty as soon as
possible.

NAN recalls that local radio had reported that Kano Assembly had
received a petition from the Office of the Accountant-General
regarding the rejection of a chief accountant posted to the
commission.

Upon receiving the petition, the House suspended Rimin-Gado for
one month and sets up a committee to investigate him.

NAN reports that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje then appointed Mr
Mahmoud Balarabe, a Director for Public Prosecution with the State
Ministry of Justice, as acting Executive Chairman of the commission
on July 8. (NAN)

The Kano State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate
sacking and arrest of the suspended chairman of Kano State Public
Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the resolution was made
during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Hamisu Chidari, on
Monday.

Presenting the report, the chairman of the Ad hoc Committee,
Musa Gama (PDP-Nasarawa), explained that the 12-member committee
had concluded its investigations and came out with five
recommendations.

Gama said that the recommendations included immediate sacking of
the suspended chairman, his arrest and prosecution; as well as
setting up of an ad hoc committee to investigate the financial
activities of the commission from 2015 to date.

Speaking after the plenary, the House majority leader, Labaran
Madari (APC-Warawa), said the joint committee set up by the House
to investigate Rimin-Gado explained that the committee had
recommended that the state civil service should take appropriate
action against Isah Yusif, a level four officer serving as
accountant at the commission.

The leader said the committee also called on the accountant
earlier rejected by Rimin-Gado to assume duty as soon as
possible.

NAN recalls that local radio had reported that Kano Assembly had
received a petition from the Office of the Accountant-General
regarding the rejection of a chief accountant posted to the
commission.

Upon receiving the petition, the House suspended Rimin-Gado for
one month and sets up a committee to investigate him.

NAN reports that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje then appointed Mr
Mahmoud Balarabe, a Director for Public Prosecution with the State
Ministry of Justice, as acting Executive Chairman of the commission
on July 8. (NAN)