Impeachment: Kano lawmakers settle differences
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gov. abdullahi ganduje has waded into the crisis that almost engulfed the kano state house of assembly following a threat by aggrieved lawmakers to impeach the speaker and his deputy1 the spokesman of the aggrieved legislators and former speaker of the house alhaji kabiru rurum announced at a news conference in kano on wednesday night that the lawmakers have agreed to shelve their plan to impeach the speaker alhaji yusuf ata after the governors intervention1 we wish to inform you that the executive governor of kano state dr abdullahi ganduje as well as party leadership in the state have waded into the crisis that engulfed our assembly1 they also ensured that the crisis ended in an no winner no vanquished1 as loyal legislators of this honourable house who respect the supremacy of the leadership of the executive governor and party leaders in our state we wish to state that we are in agreement with the decision taken he said1 he said the concerned members were fully in support and in agreement with the decision taken during the meeting which took place on tuesday night may 15 at the government house kano presided over by gov. abdullahi ganduje1 he said the agreement reached at the meeting are as follows 1.that yusuf abdallah ata fagge constituency should remain as speaker. 2. that kabiru rurum rano constituency to serve as deputy speaker. 3. that mohammed bello butu-butu rimingadotofa constituency to serve as majority leader. 4. that bappa babba dan agundi kano municipal constituency to serve as chief whip. 5. that sanusi usman bataiya albasu constituency to serve as deputy majority leader. 6. that ayuba labaran durum kabo constituency1 he therefore appealed to all members and the general public to remain calm and assured them of their commitment to the rule of law and total discharge of their legislative duties in the interest of the electorate1 he said the house would reconvene on thursday may 17 for deliberation1