Kano Assembly Probes Colleague Over Alleged Social Media Post Against Governor

There was anxiousness on the Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday as lawmakers moved to research a colleague, Yusuf Bello Aliyu, member representing Nasarawa constituency, over an alleged social media publish by which he reportedly mocked Governor Abba Yusuf.

The Assembly referred the matter to its Committee on Ethics and Privileges for investigation after the member representing Minjibir, Abdulhamid Abdul, raised a matter of pressing public significance throughout plenary presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore.

Abdul stated he was disturbed by a trending social media publish allegedly displaying the lawmaker representing Nasarawa Local Government Area holding a rabbit by its ears and making remarks thought of disrespectful to the governor.

He urged the House to research the circumstances surrounding the publish and take acceptable disciplinary measures if the allegations have been established.

According to him, lawmakers should uphold the dignity of their workplaces and keep away from conduct that might undermine public confidence within the Assembly.

He additionally known as for a public apology and acceptable reprimand if the investigation discovered the lawmaker culpable.

Supporting the movement, the member representing Takai constituency, Musa Kachako, stated the incident highlighted the necessity for lawmakers to handle what he described because the rising misuse of social media.

He urged the Assembly to think about laws to handle abusive on-line content material, arguing that elected representatives ought to reveal accountable conduct of their public communications.

The member representing Madobi, Sulaiman Mukhtar, additionally backed the movement, saying political variations mustn’t justify disrespectful conduct.

He stated the Assembly had a accountability to uphold public morality, peace and mutual respect, including that the matter required pressing consideration.

Similarly, the member representing Kiru, Usman Abubakar Tasiu, urged the ethics committee to conduct an intensive and honest investigation into the allegation.

Tasiu stated the committee ought to set up the circumstances surrounding the publish earlier than reaching a call, including that the investigation ought to guarantee equity to each the lawmaker and the general public.

He additionally known as on the Assembly to think about a complete authorized framework addressing issues about social media conduct within the state.

At the top of the deliberations, the Speaker referred the matter to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges and directed it to report again to the House on Wednesday.