The
Adamawa State House of Assembly in Yola has impeached the state Governor
Murtala Nyako on the premise that the governor is guilty of gross misconduct.
Eighteen out of the 24 members of the Assembly voted to impeach
the governor after adopting the report of the seven-man panel set up to
investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his
deputy, Bala Ngilari.
Ngilari, however, submitted his letter of resignation to the
Assembly on Tuesday morning, hours before the lawmakers could sack him and his
principal.
In the absence of the governor and the resignation of the deputy,
the constitution provides that the Speaker of the House will become the acting
governor of the state.
A competent source said the State Assembly Speaker, Ahmadu
Fintiri, would be sworn in as the governor by 4pm today(Tuesday).
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