Jigawa Assembly suspends council chairman

The Jigawa State House of Assembly has suspended the president of Buji Local Government Council, Najibullahi Falalu Tukur, implicit alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of nationalist funds.

The determination followed the adoption of the recommendations of the House Committee connected Local Government, presented by its Vice-Chairman, Hon. Sani Sale Zaburan, during plenary.

In its report, the committee recommended the suspension of the assembly president successful accordance with Section 36, Subsections (2) and (3) of the Jigawa State Local Government Establishment Law, 2024.

Announcing the suspension, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, directed the suspended president to manus implicit each authorities spot successful his possession to the Vice-Chairman of the council.

The Speaker further announced the creation of an advertisement hoc committee mandated to analyse the allegations of gross misconduct and misappropriation levelled against the chairman.

The committee volition beryllium chaired by Hon. Usman Abdullahi Tura Musari, representing Guri Constituency.

Other members of the committee are lawmakers representing Maigatari, Malam Madori, Birnin Kudu, Yankwashi, Kafin Hausa and Sule Tankarkar constituencies.