The decision of the Assembly to investigate the allegations, which was proposed to the House by the new Speaker, Alhaji Abdullahi Atta, at the plenary, was unanimously accepted by the House
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Rurum resigned in a letter read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Chidariof, who presided over the sitting on Monday
When accosted by State House correspondents, the Emir declined to comment on the outcome of the meeting
The chairman of the commission revealed this in an interview with NAN
At plenary on Wednesday, the decision to probe the Emir was supported by an overwhelming majority
He explained that the amendment was not to remove the traditional rulers from office, but to enhance and strengthen their benefits
The adoption of the amendment, if assented to by the State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, would lead to the retirement of some traditional rulers who had exceeded the mandatory 35 years of service or 60 years age
Rurum said: “Despite the fact that Kano is the most populous state in the country, available data has shown that over 20,000 youths from the state applied for the scheme, yet only 4,966 were selected
The directive followed a motion by Alhaji Baffa Babba-Dan-Agundi, the member representing Kano Municipal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Education
“I assure you that we are going to follow the issue and make sure he is prosecuted accordingly, so that it will be a lesson to others,” Ata said.
He called on politicians in the state to stop maligning the character of people and learn to react to issues based on facts
Sallau said in a broadcast on Freedom Radio, Kano, that his decision to resign as speaker, was based on political reasons
Saleh, 54, equally denied knowing any of the suspects or having anything to do with the killings