The Chairman of Rano local government area of Kano State, Muhammad Nazir Yau has been suspended by the Kano State House of Assembly for three months over allegations of misconduct, abuse of office, and misappropriation of funds.
The Assembly took the decision to allow for a full scale investigation into allegations leveled against him by councillors of the LGA.
The Assembly directed the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to instruct the vice chairman to take over in acting capacity pending the outcome of the investigation.
The suspension followed the submission of an interim report by the House Committee on Public Petition, chaired by the Majority Leader, Hussaini Lawan Cediyar Yangurasa, during plenary on Wednesday.
The committee cited Section 55(1-6) of the Local Government Law 2006 in affirming his suspension and ordered that all financial and administrative records of the council be submitted within seven days.
The House, presided over by Speaker Ismail Falgore, adopted the committee’s recommendations in full.
The Councillors have accused the suspended Council Chairman of instigating conflict among political leaders and councillors, selective distribution of government resources to political allies, selling government-supplied fertilizer above the ₦20,000 approved price, mismanagement of market revenues, unauthorized sale of market stalls and shops, and disrespecting party elders and stakeholders among other allegations.
During a committee session on August 11, Yau denied other allegations, but admitted to increase the price of fertilizer by ₦2,000 above the approved rate.
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