The Kano State House of Assembly has invited Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for questioning over the bribery allegation against him.
The invitation was contained in a letter addressed to the governor and dated October 31, 2018.
Governor
Ganduje was asked to appear before the Assembly on Friday after an
online news medium, Daily Nigerian, published videos showing someone
purported to be the governor allegedly collecting bundles of cash in
dollars from a contractor.
The Assembly explained in the
statement that the invitation extended to the governor was due to the
resolution of its committee set up to investigate the allegation.
Governor
Ganduje is expected to provide details on his side of the story on the
contract kickbacks he allegedly collected from contractors.
The invitation comes one week after the publisher of the online news medium, Mr Jaafar Jaafar, appeared before the lawmakers.
Mr
Jaafar had presented a statement, explaining the circumstances
surrounding the emergence of the videos and affirmed the authenticity of
the recordings.
The State House of Assembly in its resolution
dated October 15, 2018, established a seven-man committee to investigate
the allegations of collecting bribe from contractors by His Excellency
Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as alleged by the Published of an online
newspaper Daily Nigeria, Mr Jaafar Jaafar trough some widely circulated
video clips.
It is in that regard I on behalf of the committee
respectfully write to request your response at an investigative hearing
relating to the allegations to provide the committee with your
perspective on the matter.
Furthermore, a written, signed and
dated statement by your Excellency is required as part of the
proceedings on or before the date of the hearing.
You may wish to be accompanied by your lawyers to the hearing.
Enclosed here are the video clips for your perusal.
The hearing is scheduled as follows:
Date: Friday, November 2, 2018.
Time: 10:00am
Venue: Kano State Assembly
