The Kano State House of Assembly has summoned a lawmaker, Yusuf Bello-Aliyu (NNPP – Nassarawa), over alleged utterances and insults widely circulated on social media platforms.
Bello-Aliyu is to appear before the House Committee on Ethics on Tuesday.
The Speaker, Jibril Ismail-Falgore, announced the decision during Monday’s plenary session following a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Minjibir Constituency (APC – Minjibir), Abdulhamid Abdul-Minjibir.
Abdul-Minjibir said he saw a post by the lawmaker on social media holding the ears of a rabbit and making utterances unbecoming of an honourable member.
“The matter I want to present is on a post I saw on social media by my colleague from Nasarawa Local Government holding the ears of a rabbit and making utterances unbecoming of an honourable member.
“The title ‘honourable’ is a distinctive title that should be respected; we should carry it with dignity and act accordingly by doing good things that will give us a good name.
“Every member who has seen that posting will be very disturbed.
“I was so disturbed by the posting, and I felt I should bring it to the notice of the House so that the matter can be referred to the Committee on Ethics to invite the member to explain the circumstances and why he acted in that manner to serve as a deterrent to others,” Abdul-Minjibir said.
Also speaking, Dr Musa Ali-Kachako (APC – Takai) said lawmakers should be exemplary role models to others.
He called on the house to take disciplinary action as enshrined in the procedure of the assembly for the people to know that “they are lawmakers and not lawbreakers.
On his part, Usman Abubakar-Tasiu (NNPP – Kiru) expressed displeasure over how social media is being abused and used to insult others, stressing the need for a law to sanitise social media.
The speaker, however, referred the matter to the House Committee on Ethics to invite the affected lawmaker to appear before it on Tuesday.
(NAN)
