Why I resigned as Kano Assembly Speaker – Rurum

Alhaji Kabiru Rurum has said that he stepped down as the Speaker of the Kano House of Assembly to allow investigations take place.
Rurum resigned from the position amid allegations of bribery, in a letter read at the plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Chidariof, who presided over the sitting.

The former Speaker was alleged to have collected N100million to scuttle the probe of Emir Sanusi, but failed to share the money with the members.
“I, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, decided to step down as Speaker, Kano House of Assembly to pave way for investigation into series of financial allegations against my person,” he said.
In his resignation letter, which he read on the floor of the House, Rurum noted that “the events of few weeks revolving around financial mis-appropriation has made it important for me to resign to preserved my name, and that of my family.

“After wide consultations and the fact that my reputation and public image has been brought to disrepute, I have no options than to throw in the towel for justice to take its course.
“The first job of the Speaker is to protect the institution, which I so much valued and loved. It is my plan to serve as a Speaker to the end, but Allah destined today as the end of stewardship to protect my integrity, that of my family, friends, supporters and the cause of my constituency.
“It is my view that the pro-longed leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to this institution, and to this end I hereby step aside as Speaker to enable the House investigate the allegation.”

After the letter was read and accepted, the lawmakers elected the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Atta, as the new Speaker.