The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday constituted a seven-man committee to investigate the authenticity of the video recording of alleged bribing taking by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The video of Ganduje allegedly receiving a bribe from a contractor was published by an online news medium.
The committee was constituted following a motion of urgent public importance filed by the member representing Warawa constituency, Alhaji Labaran Madari, and seconded by the member representing Kano Municipal constituency, Baffa Danagundi.
Madari pointed out that the House has the mandate to investigate any matter in order to ensure peace and harmony in the state.
Speaking during the plenary, the Majority Leader, Alhaji Baffa Babba Danagundi advised the executive arm of government to halt filing in a case before a court of law on the alleged video clip.
According to him, the state Assembly has the constitutional mandate to investigate issues like this.
The matter which gained the support of the legislatures was deliberated on the floor of the house, presided over by Speaker Kabiru Rurum.
Speaking while ruling on the deliberation, Rurum urged the committee to investigate the matter and submit its reports within one month.
I Support The KANO STATE ASSEMBLY Investigation COMMITTEE To Thoroughly Investigate The VIDEO BRIBERY SCANDAL Suspected To Have Done By My STATE GOVERNOR Kano State His Excellency Dr AbdulLahi GANDUJE Which If It Is NOT Properly Investigated It Will Bring SHAME And DISGRACE To KANO STATE And The Entire KANO STATE Indigenes.
I Also URGE The COMMITTEE’S Members To Conduct Themselves And Do An HONEST Investigation WITHOUT Fear, Favour Or Mercy And WITH Great Sense Of RESPONSIBILITY And FEAR Of God Almighty/Allah{SWT}