Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has been impeached.
The governor was removed on Tuesday as the state House of Assembly deliberated on the report of an investigative panel that probed allegations of financial misconducts against him.
The impeachment notice served by 19 out of 25 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers last month was targeted at Nyako and his deputy, the investigative panel constituted by the former acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, to probe them for gross misconduct, cleared Bala Ngilari while Nyako was indicted.
Ngilari has, however, resigned from office to avoid being impeached.
Ngilari’s resignation letter was read at plenary by the speaker of the Assembly, Umaru Fintiri, after which the lawmakers approved it.
The Speaker of the House has been sworn in as the Acting Governor.
