Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended Rano Local Government Council Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Naziru Ya’u, for three months following allegations of misconduct.
The decision was reached during plenary presided over by
Speaker Alhaji Jibril Isma’il Falgore, after the House Committee on Public
Petition submitted its investigative report.
While presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, who
doubles as the Majority Leader, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini Dala, said the probe was
triggered by a petition signed by nine out of the ten councillors in Rano.
He added that the petition accused the chairman of financial
recklessness, sale of shops, and diversion of fertiliser meant for the local
government, among other allegations.
He stated that although the Rano LGA chairman denied the
allegations, the lawmakers, in line with Section 128 of the Constitution and
Section 55 (1–6) of the Kano State Local Government Law 2006, recommended his
suspension for three months to allow for a thorough investigation.
Also, other recommendations include the immediate submission
of Rano LGA’s 2025 financial statement and the appointment of the vice chairman
to serve in an acting capacity during the suspension.
“After careful deliberations, the House adopted the
committee’s recommendations, effectively suspending the chairman and placing
the local government council under temporary oversight,” Dala said.
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