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Exclusive:Plot To Remove Kano Speaker Thickens

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All is not well in the Kano State House of Assembly as a plot to remove the Speaker, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, and his Deputy, Zubairu Hamza Massu, has gathered momentum.

POLITICS DIGEST exclusively gathered that the plot is connected to their support for former Speaker of the House, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum’s gubernatorial ambition.

The state Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, was seen mobilising the lawmakers to actualise the impeachment.

Majority leader of the House, Labaran Abdul Madari, of Warawa Constituency, Chief Whip, former Majority Leader and former Speaker, Abdulaziz Gafasa, are also heavily involved in the impeachment plot on the directives of Garo.

The impeachment plot came up after the Kano South All Progressives Congress mega rally that took place in Rano.

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Both Cidari and his Deputy were loyalists of Kabiru Rurum when he was Speaker.

Garo is one of the most powerful and closest allies of the governor. He is seen by many as the anointed candidate for the governorship seat because of the full support he enjoys from the First Lady, Hafsat Ganduje.

Senator Barau Jibrin was recently seen as the strongest opposition to Garo but with the emergence of Rurum, who is from the governors camp. That gives him strength unlike Barau who belongs to the G7 faction of the APC in the state.

Rurum, a member of the House of Representatives from Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Federal Constituency is enjoying a massive support from members of the state assembly in his governorship bid.

Some stakeholders from Kano South have recently endorsed Rurum for Kano State Governor, Ado Doguwa, for Speaker of the House of Representatives and Kawu Sumaila for Senator. They are all from the Kano South Senatorial District.

There have been agitations by people from the zone to take over power from Ganduje.

According to the stakeholders, the zone has yet to produce a governor or Deputy since 1993, hence their endorsement of Rurum.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

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He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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