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<p>A Kano-based civil society organisation, One Kano Agenda (OKA), has petitioned the Kano State House of Assembly, calling for a full legislative investigation into allegations that former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, diverted â¦308 million allegedly earmarked for special prayer programmes across the state&#8217;s 44 local government areas.</p><div class="zBj2DMq2" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The petition, addressed to the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and signed by the Director General of OKA, Ambassador Abbas Abdullahi Yakasai, urged lawmakers to investigate the allegations and recommend appropriate legal action if any wrongdoing is established.</p>
<p>According to the petition, the request was prompted by claims reportedly made by the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Tsangaya Education, Sheikh Musa Falaki, who alleged that more than â¦300 million released for special prayer sessions over a seven-month period was diverted.</p>
<p>OKA stated that, based on the allegations, each of Kano&#8217;s 44 local government councils contributed funds monthly for the prayer programme, which was expected to be coordinated by Sheikh Musa Falaki alongside Sheikh Ibrahim Sheshi Maihula.</p><div class="N2flC33O" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>However, the organisation noted that the two clerics reportedly denied receiving any funds for the exercise and also stated that the prayer sessions for which the money was allegedly approved and released were never conducted.</p>
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<p>The petition further alleged that a total of â¦308 million may have been disbursed without the knowledge or participation of the clerics whose names were reportedly linked to the programme. It also claimed that the matter may be part of a broader investigation into the management of local government funds, with allegations involving additional sums running into hundreds of millions of naira.</p>
<p>Describing the allegations as serious and of significant public interest, OKA said they have generated widespread concern among residents and raised questions about accountability, transparency and the management of public resources in the state.</p>
<p>The organisation maintained that the Kano State House of Assembly, as the constitutionally empowered oversight institution, has a responsibility to thoroughly investigate the matter.</p>
<p>Among its requests, OKA asked the Assembly to institute an independent legislative investigation into the alleged diversion of funds; invite former Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, officials of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Sheikh Musa Falaki, Sheikh Ibrahim Sheshi Maihula, and representatives of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission to clarify the allegations.</p>
<p>The group also urged lawmakers to determine the actual amount of public funds involved, establish whether due process was followed in the approval, disbursement and utilisation of the funds, recommend appropriate legal or administrative action where evidence of misconduct is found, and ensure the recovery of any public funds established to have been misappropriated.</p>
<p>OKA stressed that its petition should not be interpreted as a declaration of guilt against any individual or institution but rather as a call for transparency, accountability and due process.</p>
<p>&#8220;The petition is not intended to prejudge any individual or institution. Rather, it is a call for transparency, accountability, and due process in order to protect the integrity of public institutions and sustain public confidence in governance,&#8221; the organisation stated.</p>
<p>As of the time of filing this report, the former Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, had not publicly responded to the allegations contained in the petition.If you&#8217;d like, I can also adapt this into a newspaper-style front-page story, a TV/radio news script, or an online news article with headline, subheadline, and SEO formatting.</p>
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