Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, suspended a former deputy speaker, Honourable Mukhtar Isa-Hazo, representing Basawa constituency and two others for nine months.
Th other two suspended lawmakers are; Nuhu Goroh-Shadalafiya of Kagarko constituency and Yusuf Liman-Dahiru, Kakuri/Makera constituency.
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The sitting, which was presided by the Deputy Speaker, Isaac Auta-Zankai, also directed five other members to apologise to the assembly in writing and publish the apology in a national daily within a week.
They were suspended after the House adopted the report that investigated the June 11,2020 impeachment plot against the house leadership.
The committee was headed by Shehu Yunusa representing Kubau Constituency, who recommended the suspension and reprimand of the affected members in accordance with the Assembly’s Code of Conduct.
They were suspended for causing disaffection among members and denigrating the office of the deputy speaker.
Other members reprimanded are; Salisu Magajin of Gari Constituency; a former Speaker, Aminu Shagali, representing Sabon Gari Constituency; Abdulwahab Idris, representing Ikara Constituency; Yusuf Salihu of Kawo Constituency and Nasiru Usman of Tudun Wada Constituency.
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