Court reverses Nyako’s impeachment

16:00 11/02/2016
Abuja - A Court of Appeal sitting in Yola,
Adamawa state on Thursday reversed the
July 15, 2014 impeachment of Murtala
Nyako as governor of Adamawa State.
Nyako was removed after 17 out of the 25
members of the Adamawa State House of
Assembly adopted a report of a panel set up
to investigate him for alleged corruption.
Delivering judgement in an appeal filed by
Nyako, the court ruled that the process
leading to Nyako’s impeachment
contravened the provisions of the law.
Justice Tunde Ayotoye who read the
unanimous judgement, said Nyako was not
given fair hearing during his impeachment
and that his rights were violated by the
Assembly members.
The court ordered that all Nyako’s
entitlement before and after leaving office
should be paid.
The judges, however dismissed Nyako's
appeal to be reinstated as Governor of the
state.
The judges ruled that his tenure as governor
had elapsed.
- News 24