Embattled Jigawa commissioner caught with married woman declared wanted, details emerge

• The Kano State Hisbah Board has declared Auwal Sankara, the suspended commissioner in Jigawa, wanted after he failed to respond to an invitation for reconciliation
• Kano Hisbah had invited Sankara for a reconciliation meeting on Monday, but he failed to show up, and his absence prompted the board's legal action
• Hisbah Commander-General Aminu Daurawa disclosed this to the press and shared further details

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Kano state Hisbah board has declared Auwal Sankara, the suspended commissioner for special duties in Jigawa, wanted.

Kano Hisbah declares suspended Jigawa commissioner wanted. Photo credit: @Imranmuhdz, Kano State Hisbah Board
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Why the commissioner was declared wanted

Aminu Daurawa, Hisbah commander-general, announced the development on Monday, October 22.

Speaking with journalists in Kano, the Hisbah commander-general noted that Sankara was granted bail after his arrest on the condition that he would appear before the command whenever requested.

Daurawa said Sankara refused to honour an invitation on Monday, leading the Hisbah to declare him wanted.

“The reason we invited him today was for reconciliation,” he said.“The complainant agreed to reconcile with Sankara due to his two children. We agreed to this and invited him to come for the reconciliation.“Had he appeared today, we would not have taken him to court tomorrow.“As Hisbah members, Islam is our guidance, and it encourages reconciliation. However, by all indications, he does not want reconciliation, so we will proceed with legal action.”

How the commissioner was caught with a married woman

Kano Hisbah allegedly arrested Sankara in an uncompleted building with a married woman.

Amid the controversy, Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa, suspended Sankara over the alleged affair.

Namadi said the suspension was a precautionary measure intended to facilitate a fair investigation.

But Sankara denied the allegation in a statement issued on Friday, October 18.

He noted that he would be taking legal action to clear his name.

Jigawa governor suspends aide

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state suspended his special adviser on salary and pensions, Bashir Ado, over an alleged premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage.

The government said it viewed with serious concern, an incorrect statement circulating in various sections of the media alleging that Governor Namadi has approved N70,000 as a new minimum wage for workers in the state.

The secretary to the Jigawa state government further announced the setting up of a five-man committee to investigate the motive behind the controversial announcement.

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