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5 Kano Assembly members suspended for kicking against Sanusi’s removal

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The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended five of its members involved in creating chaos in the legislative chambers last week during moves to remove the dethroned Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II late last week.

Abdulazeez Gafasa, the Speaker of the Kano State Assembly, on Monday announced the suspension of the five members for six months over last week’s rowdy session in the house.

According to Gafasa, the House of Assembly members including Garba Yau-Gwarmai (APC) Labaran Abdul Madari (AP) Isyaku Ali Danja (PDP), Mohammed Bello (APC) and Salisu Ahmed-Gwamgwazo (APC), were suspended for alleged misconduct and violation of the rules of the House.

During the resumption of Monday’s sitting, the Speaker said; “The five members were suspended for violating the rules of the house especially Order IV Sub 4 a, b, d and e disrupted the sittings of the house and prevented proceedings from going on.

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“They behaved violently and even attempted to snatch away the mace in a clear attempt to sabotage the sitting of the house,” Gafasa added.

Reports say a member representing Dala Constituency, Alhaji Hussaini Lawal, last week, attempted to foil a report by an ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll.

Other PDP members and some APC legislators protested and also rejected the attempt, which caused the fracas, a situation that led to physical combat among some members of the House of Assembly.

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