The former minority leader of the Kaduna State House of
Assembly, Dr Shehu Adamu has been handed a six-month suspension for
alleging that 18 members of the House received N10 million bribe each to
impeach the Speaker, Mu’azu Usman Gangara and other principal officers
of the assembly.
The decision of the House followed a motion by Alhaji Muhammad Ali, the member representing Kawo constituency, who drew the attention of members to an interview granted by Dr Shehu Adamu, (Maigana-APC), where he made the allegation.
But the suspension of the Member was rejected by 16 members of the House known as G16.
The lawmakers stated that Dr Shehu Adamu in an interview on Sept 23, 2013 in the electronic media and national dailies, accused members of the House of collecting N10million each to remove the leadership of the assembly.
Presenting the report of the suspension, the chairman of the committee on education, ethics and privilege, Mr Philemon Usman Gidan-Mana said after three summonses to the defendants, he failed to appear to defend himself and bluntly indicated that he would not appear before the committee.
Gidan-Mana noted that the provision of the Legislative Houses (power and privileges) Act 1990, Cap L12 section 24(1) a, b and c says “any statement, whether in writing or otherwise, which falsely or scandalously defames a Legislative House or any committee thereof shall be guilty of an offence”.
He added that “the standing penalties for misconduct by a member would result in reprimand or demotion, withdrawal of privileges and expulsion from the House.”
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The decision of the House followed a motion by Alhaji Muhammad Ali, the member representing Kawo constituency, who drew the attention of members to an interview granted by Dr Shehu Adamu, (Maigana-APC), where he made the allegation.
But the suspension of the Member was rejected by 16 members of the House known as G16.
The lawmakers stated that Dr Shehu Adamu in an interview on Sept 23, 2013 in the electronic media and national dailies, accused members of the House of collecting N10million each to remove the leadership of the assembly.
Presenting the report of the suspension, the chairman of the committee on education, ethics and privilege, Mr Philemon Usman Gidan-Mana said after three summonses to the defendants, he failed to appear to defend himself and bluntly indicated that he would not appear before the committee.
Gidan-Mana noted that the provision of the Legislative Houses (power and privileges) Act 1990, Cap L12 section 24(1) a, b and c says “any statement, whether in writing or otherwise, which falsely or scandalously defames a Legislative House or any committee thereof shall be guilty of an offence”.
He added that “the standing penalties for misconduct by a member would result in reprimand or demotion, withdrawal of privileges and expulsion from the House.”
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