IMPEACHMENT: Kogi deputy gov drags state Assembly to court

The deputy governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba on Tuesday dragged the state House of Assembly to court over his impeachment.

The deputy governor who had already filed an application before the State High Court, Lokoja was challenging a purported impeachment notice served him by the State House of Assembly.

He claimed that the notice was served out of time and marred with irregularities.

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It was gathered that the case was set for hearing on a date to be announced soon by the court.

Recall that the state Assembly had already begun the deputy governor’s impeachment process over alleged gross misconduct.

The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC) as a petition on the floor of the Assembly.

According to him, the petition was based on three allegations which were; criminal indulgence, financial misappropriation and non-performance.

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