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One year later, Kaduna Assembly lifts suspension on ex-deputy speaker
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has announced the lifting of its suspension on former deputy speaker, Alhaji Muktar Isa-Hazo, member representing Basawa constituency.
Isa-Hazo and three other members have been on suspension for over a year.
The decision to end the suspension came in the wake of a motion moved by Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad, member representing Zaria Kewaye constituency during plenary, on Wednesday in Kaduna.
Muhammad said: “I stand before you to refresh your memory that sometime in April last year, I raised a motion on the suspension of four members of the assembly.
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“Namely, Alhaji Mukhtar Isa Hazo, former deputy speaker, Salisu Isa, member representing Magajin Gari constituency, Alhaji Yusuf Liman of Makera/Kakuri and Mr Nuhu Goroh Shadalafiya, representing Kagarko constituency.
“I am here today, to plead with the honourable speaker and the honourable members of the house on behalf of one of them, Alhaj Mukhtar Isa-Hazo of Basawa constituency, who has been pleading publicly more than once and on several occasions.
“Because of the remorse he showed, I am pleading with the speaker to look into his matter to recall him back to the chamber so as to continue with his legislative duty.”
He said that this would serve as an example to the other three members, to publicly ask for forgiveness so they could be recalled.
“It is our prayer that they will hopefully be back with us by the next plenary sitting.” he pleaded.
In his statement, the Speaker, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani said that he would never reject the request as he awaits the other three members to do the same.
He directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the decision to Isa-Hazo, so that he will return and continue his legislative work.
Isa-Hazo and the three other members were on Aug. 11, 2020 suspended for causing fracas during plenary.
Their nine months suspension, which ended in April 2021, was also extended by the assembly because of their failure to apologise to the House.
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