{"id":62181,"date":"2018-05-14T12:44:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T11:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62181"},"modified":"2018-05-14T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T13:04:22","slug":"police-seal-off-kano-assembly-over-plot-to-impeach-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/police-seal-off-kano-assembly-over-plot-to-impeach-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Seal off Kano Assembly Over Plot To Impeach Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The police have sealed off the Kano state house of assembly amid a plot to<br \/>\nimpeach Abdullahi Ata, the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Before the assembly was shut, journalists and other visitors were denied<br \/>\naccess.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are accusing Ata of being incompetent and failing to involve<br \/>\nthem in critical issues about the house.<\/p>\n<p>At least 21 members of the assembly have reportedly endorsed the removal<br \/>\nof the speaker and all principal officers.<\/p>\n<p>Ata has postponed activities in the assembly till the end of June, saying<br \/>\nit is to make members prepare for Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>He emerged in July following the resignation of Kabiru Rurum who stepped<br \/>\ndown after corruption allegations were levelled against him.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The police have sealed off the Kano state house of assembly amid a plot to impeach Abdullahi Ata, the speaker. 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