Recent reports indicate that the embattled Governor of
Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako is set to resign from office.
The governor as well as his deputy, Bala Ngilari, is presently
fighting impeachment moves from members of the state
assembly over allegations of gross misconduct.
A 7-man committee was constituted last Friday by the state
acting Chief Judge, Ambrose Mammadi, to investigate the
allegations leveled against Nyako, Ngilari.
In a desperate move, the Governor declared Monday and
Tuesday a public holiday to prevent the committee from
starting impeachment proceedings but the committee defied
the Governor and still began proceedings.
The panel reportedly commenced sitting at J & J Holiday
Villa at Karewa GRA, Yola on Monday after the governor had
earlier declared Monday, Tuesday as public holiday.
According to a source who spoke with Premium Times, Mr.
Nyako, who left Yola for Abuja on Sunday, is on his way
back
to the Adamawa capital to tender his resignation letter.
“His Excellency is on his way back to resign so that his
Deputy can take over,” the source revealed.
It was also learnt that Nyako’s decision to resign will not
only pave way for his deputy to be sworn-in, it will also oust
the Speaker of the Assembly, Umaru Fintiri.
“You know the speaker and the deputy governor come from
the same town and local government, so once the Deputy
Governor is sworn in, he (the speaker) will have to resign
too,”the source added.
It was however gathered Atiku Abubakar a former Vice
President of Nigeria flew into Yola Monday and is believed to
be making moves to halt the impeachment ,oves.
“Turaki (Mr. Abubakar) still enjoys the loyalty of some of the
lawmakers and the plot now is to use his might to ensure that
the required 2/3 majority is not achieved to remove the
governor,” He said.
The source added that the former VP already had a meeting
with Nuhu Ribadu, another All Progressives Congress, APC,
stalwart from the state in order to perfect the plan.
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