Kano State House of Assembly, has suspended the Chairman of the state Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimingado for one month, for "breach of law".

This followed the adoption of a motion by House Leader, Labaran Abdul-Madari during Monday’s plenary.

The motion was based on a petition against him by the office of the state Accountant General after he rejected a chief accountant posted to the commission by the office.

The petition alleged that the Chairman appointed a grade level four office to serve as the accountant of the commission contrary to the law.

After series of deliberations, the House resolved to suspend the chairman for a period of one month to allow for a thorough investigation on the matter.

The lawmakers also formed an ad-hoc committee under the chairmanship of Chairman, House Committee on Public Complain, Malam Umar Gama to investigate the matter.

Other members were Malam Lawan Shehu, Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Mr Salisu Doguwa, Chairman, House Committee on Public Account, Mr Magaji Zarewa, Chairman, House Committee Chairman on Finance and Mr Sale Marke, Chairman, House Committee on Hajj.

The Committee also has Deputy Director, Legal Services as its Secretary and Secretary, Public Account Committee as Co-Secretary.

The committee was to report back in two weeks.

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The anti-corruption boss has been at loggerheads with a number of political blocks in kano. 

Sources claim that the reason behind Rimingado's suspension was not unconnected to attempts made by him to investigate and scrutinize projects and contracts within Kano. 

Among the contracts Rimingado planned to investigative was the N5 billion cancer treatment center and all the paper works associated with the procurement of all government fuel and diesel supplies since 2019.

Sources said although Rimingado has discontinued the investigations on June 21st, he has stepped on so many toes and his 'loyalty' had become questionable.

His travails follow a recurring trend in the tenures of heads of anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria. In most instances, their exit from office have often been under controversial cicrcumstances. 

At the national level, for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission heads, Nuhu Ribadu, Farida Mzamber Waziri, Ibrahim Lamurde and Ibrahim Magu all had their tenures either unceremoniously terminated or were sent out of office.