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Why Kaduna Assembly Lifted Suspension On Ex-Deputy Speaker, Shun Others

Faith Ukanwa

Aug 12, 2021

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The Kaduna State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of its former deputy speaker, Alhaji Muktar Isa-Hazo, member representing Basawa constituency.

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Isa-Hazo and three other members have been on suspension for over a year.

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The decision followed a motion moved by Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad, member representing Zaria Kewaye constituency during plenary, on Wednesday in Kaduna,

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Muhammad said, "I stand before you to refresh your memory that sometime in April last year, I raised a motion on the suspension of four members of the assembly.

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"Namely, Alhaji Mukhtar Isa Hazo, former deputy speaker, Salisu Isa, member representing Magajin Gari constituency, Alhaji Yusuf Liman of Makera/Kakuri and Mr Nuhu Goroh Shadalafiya, representing Kagarko constituency.

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"I am here today, to plead with the honourable speaker and the honourable members of the house on behalf of one of them, Alhaj Mukhtar Isa-Hazo of Basawa constituency, who has been pleading publicly more than once and on several occasions.

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"Because of the remorse he showed, I am pleading with the speaker to look into his matter to recall him back to the chamber so as to continue with his legislative duty."

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He said that this would serve as an example to the other three members, to publicly ask for forgiveness so they could be recalled.

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"It is our prayer that they will hopefully be back with us by next plenary sitting." he pleaded.

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In response, the Speaker, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani said he would never reject the request as he awaits the other three members to do same.

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He directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the decision to Isa-Hazo, so that he will return and continue his legislative work.

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"The God we all serve is a forgiving one, and if someone hurts you and you forgive, then the Almighty will forgive your own sin too.

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"It is a very wonderful day for me today as one of my friends moved a motion to recall my other friends back to the house, and no matter what happen, Hazo is my friend and will continue to be," he said.

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Isa-Hazo and the three other members were on August 11, 2020, suspended for causing fracas during plenary.

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Their nine months suspension, which ended in April 2021, was also extended by the assembly because of their failure to apologize to the House.

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One of those involved in the alleged fracas was the former speaker of the assembly, Aminu Abdullahi-Shagali, whose seat was declared vacant and by-election conducted by INEC for Sabongari constiuency, which he represented.

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