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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The Kaduna State 10th House of Assembly has taken over the legislative duties of Kagarko Local Government Area following an unresolved crisis.
Also, the lawmakers have suspended eight councillors indefinitely from the Local Government Area.
The eight councilors that were suspended by the State House of Assembly are Hon. Danjuma Padalo, Iddah Ward, Hon. Adamu Abdulaziz, Kagarko South Ward, Livinus Makama, Aribi Ward, and Samson Hazo, Katugal Ward.
Others are Hon Amos Egoh, Kushe Ward, Hon. Idris Abubakar, Jere North Ward, Hon. Zakaria Musa, Kukui Ward, and Hon. Rabo Musa, Kurmin Jibrin Ward.
Sources close to the State House of Assembly, who pleaded anonymity said their suspension was not far-fetched from the illegal impeachment against the Council Chairman, Hon. Nasara Rabo, without due process and gross violation of office.
It would be recalled that on 2nd November 2023, the eight councillors impeached the Council Chairman while the Ad-hoc committee of the 10th State Assembly was carrying out its investigation on the allegations of misappropriation of funds levelled against the Council Chairman.
Meanwhile, in a letter of recall of the Council Chairman, Rabo dated November 3rd, 2023, and signed by the Clerk of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr. Sakinatu Hassan Idris ordered the immediate reinstatement of the Chairman, saying the allegations levelled against him lacked merit.
The source added that the eight councillors were desperate and they refused to follow the guidelines of impeachment.
“They even refused to allow for a fair hearing,” the source added.
In another development, the 10th Assembly through the clerk of the House in a letter dated 20th November, 2023 obtained by our correspondent directed to the Hon. Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government Affairs and the reinstated Chairman, ordered the immediate suspension of the eight local government Councillors.
The letter reads in parts; “Based on the oversight function by the Ad-Hoc Committee on Local Government, the 10th Assembly has resolved and directed me to notify you that it has suspended the eight councillors indefinitely until further notice.
“The affected Councillors are also expected not to be seen within the vicinity of the Secretariat pending investigation.
“The Ministry should inform the affected councillors of Kagarko Local Government and the Local Government Service Board on the development. The Ministry should not engage the affected councillors in any official activity pending investigation.
“The councillors are directed to hand over all Government properties/documents in their possession to the clerk of the Legislative Council until further notice.”
