According to the Speaker, the bill was brought to the House by the immediate past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.
Salihu, flanked by a member-elect, Hon. Shehu Yunusa, representing Kubau Constituency, while addressing a press conference in Kaduna, the state capital, on Monday, said there was no executive bill to scrap the two courts in the last Assembly.When asked why it took so long to react, Salihu said members had to thoroughly investigate to ensure there was nothing of the sort, saying, “It was never registered and we assumed there was nothing of such.
He said, “Most of you may be aware of the laughable allegation raised by the outgoing Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Zailani, during the valedictory session of the Assembly, wherein he alleged that he is being witch-hunted for rejecting an Executive Bill which was sponsored by the then Mallam Nasir el-Rufai-led administration, wherein he sought to scrap Shariah and customary courts and convert them to Area Courts.
“We would like to state that the allegations made by the Honourable Speaker are false and baseless. There is no executive bill sponsored by the Kaduna State Government aimed at scrapping Sharia and customary courts in the state, as alleged by the Honourable Speaker. We only heard about it, like every other resident of Kaduna State, during the valedictory session.
“Furthermore, it is disheartening that the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly would make such false allegations just to whip public sentiment, not minding the long-run implications of his action on the institution. “We urge the Honourable Speaker to desist from spreading misinformation and to refrain from making unsubstantiated claims, especially regarding sensitive matters such as the administration of justice in our state,” he said.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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