Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has been impeached by the state house of assembly, putting an end to weeks of intense politicking over the fate of the governor. His deputy, Bala Ngilari, who was also probed, resigned on Tuesday before the impeachment proceedings against the governor began. With Nyako’s impeachment and Ngilari’s resignation, the speaker, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, is now the acting governor. The house began the impeachment process last month, listing 20 allegations against Nyako and six against Ngilari. Some of the allegations against Nyako included diversion of N2.3 billion workers’ salary for September and October 2011, and illegal deductions and diversion of N142 million emoluments of workers in May 2014.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:59:26 +0000
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