Heavily armed security personnel have taken over the Kano State House of Assembly as the seven-man investigative committee set up by the state lawmakers over the alleged bribery video involving the governor of the state, Umar Ganduje is set to commence sitting today.
The security personnel stationed inside and outside the premises consist of the Nigerian Police, Department of Security Service (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
The heavily armed officers have strict orders to barricade all entry point and allow only accredited persons access into the premises.
Thousands of supporters of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who also stormed the secretariat to witness the sitting, were prevented from entering into the venue by the heavily armed security men.
The hearing has commenced as the publisher of Daily Nigerian, the medium that released the video clip portraying Ganduje receiving bribe from an unidentified contractor is expected to appear before the committee.
Meanwhile, an opposition group in the state, The Kwankwasiyya Youth Wing, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to immediately commence probe into the allegations against the Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over video clips showing him receiving $5 million bribes.
Briefing newsmen at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Kano on Sunday as part of activities to mark Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s 62nd birthday, the Chairman of the Movement, Alhaji Kabiru Getso Haruna, stated that allegations against such a high ranking personality of the state is embarrassing and a dent to the image of the state.
“As a youth wing of Kwankwasiyya Movement, we would like to condemn the recent allegation of bribery, involving Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State in a video clip, shared to the public by an online medium, Daily Nigerian,” he stated. Kano govt laments failure of farmers to repay loans Haruna further explained that the allegation against this high personality has seriously damaged Kano State as an Islamic hub in West Africa. The substance of the video content is capable of destroying the hard-earned image of the state, the fabric of the society and the nation in general. “We call on the EFCC AND ICPC to as a matter of urgency wade into the matter of the alleged video, through transparent investigation, if only for the sake of the much-touted anti-corruption stance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration” he added.
The Kwankwansiya Youths vowed that they were battle ready for the APC administration. “As for 2019 general elections, the Kwankwasiyya Youth Wing urges Kano citizens and Nigerians in general to massively reject APC at all levels, due to its failed promises in the past three years and support the PDP, come 2019 elections. The Youth wing will back Atiku to emerge victorious in the polls” he declared.
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