Lawmakers in a central Nigerian state are vowing to impeach their governor, days after legislators in another state impeached their chief executive. The lawmakers say they are rooting out corruption, but some Nigerians believe the moves have much more to do with politics before next year's presidential election.
On Monday, lawmakers in Adamawa State impeached Governor Murtala Nyako, accusing him of stealing tens of millions of dollars, some of it directly from the salaries of civil servants.
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