Impeachment moves against El-Rufai is false –Speaker

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna

Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has debunked a purported impeachment moves against Governor Nasir el-Rufai over corruption allegations circulating on social media platforms.

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the speaker, Ibrahim Danfulani, in a statement, said: “Attention of the speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly has been drawn to report of purported impeachment moves against Governor el-Rufai over corruption allegations circulating on social platforms.

“This is simply the handiwork of opposition and enemies of progress of the relationship between the legislative arm of government and the executive under the able leadership of el-Rufai, apparently to create crisis between the legislative and the executive and in order to deny the good people of Kaduna State the dividends of democracy they are benefitting courtesy of the good working relationship between the executive and the legislative.

“The report, which also said the relationship between the governor and the speaker, has been frosty, is also nothing but the figment of imagination of the writer and perhaps their sponsors.

“It is also untrue that the state lawmakers are currently investigating the expenditures of the ministries, agencies and parastatals of the state government.

“I, therefore, wish to state categorically that the entire report is maliciously concocted to misinform the public and should be disregarded in its entirety.

“Meanwhile, the origin of the purported report will be thoroughly investigated with a view to bringing the perpetrators and their sponsors to book to serve as deterrent to others.

“Let it, however, be noted that the relationship between the legislature and executive is cordial and it is expected not only to remain so but be improved upon.”