The city of Kano is currently tension soaked, as the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, announced that there is no going back on the probe and removal of His Royal Highness, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.
Speaking on Thursday, Rurum said the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly, had no power to interfere into any issue related to traditional institutions.
Recall, that a Member in the Kano State House Of Assembly, Hon Ibrahim Gama, had last week, through a motion, constituted an eight-count charge against Emir Sanusi, hence, the Assembly constituted a 7-man Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the matter and report back to it, within two weeks.
This led to the Hon Aliyu Gini, a Member representing Dala Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, calling on the Federal House of Representatives, to intervene into the on-going probe of the Emir, by the Kano Assembly.
In swift reaction, the Kano State House of Assembly Speaker said: “The section 14 (2) (b) of the Constitution, which Madaki relied upon to back his argument, is categorical and cannot be applicable in Kano, because the situation on ground did not warrant for that.
“The section says the NASS can intervene in the affairs of State Assembly, only if the Assembly cannot sit, or if there is crisis in the House, but in our own case, there is nothing like that. Out of the 35 Members, 34 voted in support of the investigation, while only one Member failed to vote in support. So, the move is completely out of context.”
He therefore, reiterated the commitment of the House to continue with the investigation, to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the eight-count charge leveled against the Emir.
The Speaker said: “The 7-man Ad-hoc Committee saddled with responsibility of investigating the Emir, is within the ambit of law. We formulated the law that is governing the affairs of the Kano Emirate Council, and with the provision of section 128 of the Constitution, we have the mandate to cross-check its activities whenever the need arises.”
Rumum expressed hope that the Ad-hoc Committee would come up with viable recommendations that would help in handling the matter, effectively.
He therefore, condemned Hon Madaki’s attempt, and assured that the Assembly would not be distracted from discharging its statutory duties.
