Kano Assembly Probes Colleague Over Alleged Social Media Post Against Governor

There was nervousness on the Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday as lawmakers moved to analyze a colleague, Yusuf Bello Aliyu, member representing Nasarawa constituency, over an alleged social media put up during 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 mentioned he was disturbed by a trending social media put up allegedly exhibiting 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 analyze the circumstances surrounding the put up 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 would 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, mentioned the incident highlighted the necessity for lawmakers to handle what he described because the rising misuse of social media.

He urged the Assembly to contemplate 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 shouldn’t justify disrespectful conduct.

He mentioned the Assembly had a duty 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 truthful investigation into the allegation.

Tasiu mentioned the committee ought to set up the circumstances surrounding the put up 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 contemplate a complete authorized framework addressing issues about social media conduct within the state.

At the tip 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.