The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate allegation of N180 million bribe levelled against 18 members of the House by a member.
The decision followed a motion by Alhaji Muhammad Ali, the member representing Kawo constituency, who drew the attention of members to an interview granted by Alhaji Usman Adamu, (Maigana-APC), where he made the allegation.
According to him, Adamu had in the interview on Sept. 23 in the electronic media and some national dailies, accused the members of collecting N10 million each to remove the former speaker, Usman Gangara and other principal officers of the assembly.
“That some members of this Honourable House were bribed to the tune of N10 million each in order to effect a change in the leadership of this House.
“I have a DVD of the interview to that effect and I am ready to tender it to assist in the course of investigation,” Ali said.
He said the allegation had impinged on his integrity, and demanded that the House investigate and take appropriate action against the member.
Ali added that it was also in the interest of the House to clear its name of “the weighty allegation”, in order to save its integrity.
The Speaker, Alhaji Usman Tahir directed the committee to conduct an investigation on the matter and report back to the Assembly within three weeks.
The former speaker is already challenging his removal at the state High Court, which had fixed December 6, for judgement.
