Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has been impeached today, after the state House of Assembly concluded its deliberations on the report of the panel set to probe allegations of financial misconducts leveled against him. The committee submitted its report to the House yesterday, amidst high security presence at the premises of the state’s assembly. It will be recalled that the state Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari, resigned from office to avoid being impeached along with his boss. Mr. Ngilari’s resignation letter was read at the plenary by the speaker of the Assembly, Umaru Fintiri, after which the lawmakers approved it. Nyako, Ngilari had failed to appear before the panel constituted to investigate the allegations against them following an earlier noticed served the executives by the assembly members. What is your reaction to the impeachment of Gov Murtala Nyako and the resignation of his deputy?
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:21:02 +0000