Nigeria: Impeachment - What to Blame for Nyako's Travails

opinion

It has been three weeks since the Adamawa State political crisis worsened. Today it is fever pitch, a point where something has to give.

At the time of writing this column yesterday, speculations were rife that Governor of the State, Murtala Nyako would resign from his position. Happenings in the last three weeks are very well known. The State Legislature had voted by 19 against 5 members to serve the Governor notice of charges described as gross misconduct against the Governor and his Deputy Barrister Bala James Ngilari. From then till this day, the process became dramatic as both Governor and Deputy could not be served. Both of them left the State and the Clerk of the State Assembly swore to an affidavit in court to establish his inability to serve the notice.

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