Nyako Impeachment: Adamawa Chief Judge Sets Up 7-Member Investigation Panel

The Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Ambrose
Mammadi, has instituted a seven-member panel
committee to investigate allegations of gross misconduct
levelled against the state Governor, Murtala Nyako and
his deputy, Bala Ngilari, by the State House of Assembly.

In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Abubakar Bayola, the acting chief judge stated
that in line with his constitutional responsibility, he has
constituted the committee as demanded by the
lawmakers.

The statement read in part: "The Hon. Acting Chief
Judge Hon. Justice Ambrose D. Mammadi by the powers
vested in him under Section 185(5) of the 1999
constitution as (amended) has approved the
appointment of seven (7) Man Panel to investigate
allegations of Gross Misconduct of the Executive
Governor of Adamawa State Admiral Murtala Nyako and
the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State Mr. Bala Ngilari".

The panel is chaired by Buba Kaimaga from Mubi
Northern Zone. The other members are Laraba Hassan, Michika Northern Zone; Njidda Kito, Song Central Zone; Joshua Abu, Hong
Central Zone; Binanu Esthon, Guyuk Southern Zone;
Sa'ad Lawan, Mayo-Belwa, Southern Zone; and Esthon
Gapsiso, Genye Southern Zone.

The statement added that the committee members
would be sworn in at a later, unannounced date.
Nyako has been accused by the lawmakers of corruption
and mismanagement of state funds. They also accused
him of nepotism, among other weighty allegations.

The governor, one of the five Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, governors, who defected to the opposition All
Progressives Congress, APC, has, however, denied the
allegations, and has dragged the lawmakers to court.

Despite a court order asking the state House of
Assembly to suspend the impeachment process, the
lawmakers ignored the order and asked the Chief Judge
to set up a seven-member committee to investigate the
allegations.