THE committee probing Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for alleged bribery is to appear in court.
Baffa Babba Dan Agundi is the Chairman of House of Assembly Investigative Committee on the allegation by publisher of an online news platform, Daily Nigerian, Mr. Jaafar Jaafar.
Agundi and the committee members will appear before the High Court on November 12 on a suit filed against them.
A pro-democracy group, Lawyers for Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria, last Monday, sued the committee and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
It prayed the court to prevail on them to stop the investigation.
Addressing reporters at the Assembly complex, Agundi said: “We are here today to give the position of the Kano State House of Assembly and the committee investigating alleged bribe taking by the governor of Kano State.
“One, we have received a court process filed by some lawyers, who named themselves Lawyers for Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria.
“Secondly, we are going to put in our appearance before the court on Monday to respect the rule of law, to respect the Kano State High Court of Justice and, particularly, the court that gave this order to Kano State House of Assembly.
“It is important to note that the court did not stop the committee from doing its work. The court only pronounced that the status quo be maintained.
“You can translate it to your own understanding. There is no order that specifically said ‘stop work.’ So, I think the committee can continue with its work and we are putting our appearance by Monday, as I said earlier.
“It is also important to understand that the Constitution is very clear. Sections 128 and 129 empower Kano State House of Assembly to embark on any kind of investigation that it deems appropriate when something like this arises.
“So, I think we are working within the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and we are working within the rules of Kano State House of Assembly.
“So, we will respect the court by putting our appearance on Monday and the committee will continue with its work.” (The Nation )
