Court declares impeachment of Kogi ex-Deputy Governor
The removal of Simon Achuba, former Kogi deputy governor by
the State House of Assembly has been declared null and void by a Kogi State
High Court.
Justice John Olorunfemi who ruled on the case on Thursday
February 27, described Achuba's removal as a constitutional coup, hatched and
executed in a democracy.
The High Court Judge
averred that the nomination of Edward Onoja who replaced Achuba as deputy
governor did not follow due process, as the former Deputy Governor's removal
was a clear violation of Section 188 subsection 8 of the constitution.
He held that the
section of the constitution stops the assembly from taking further action
against the former Deputy Governor after he was not found wanting by the panel.
Olurunfemi disclosed that the assembly failed to produce the remaining volumes
of the report purported to have indicted the former deputy governor, neither
did they file a counter-notice.
Recall that Achuba
was impeached in October 2019 by members of the Kogi State House of Assembly,
following the submission of a report of the committee set up by the State Chief
Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct
against him.
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