Nyako Moves To Scuttle Impeachment, Declares Monday, Tuesday Work-Free Days

In what appears to be a deft political move by the Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, to throw spanner in the works of the impeachment moves against him by the state House of Assembly, the state government has declared Monday and Tuesday
work-free days.

In a statement sent via short message service (SMS) by the director of press, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, the state government said
it deemed it fit to declare the two working-days work-
free to enable people of the state reflect on the current
happenings in the country as well as use the period to
offer special prayers for peace in the country.

"His Excellency Governor Murtala Nyako has approved
Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th July as work-free days in
Adamawa State. This is to enable the people to reflect on
the current happenings in the country and to use the
period to offer special prayers for peace in the state and
the country.

"The period is to also allow Adamawa workers reflect on
their current challenges. It is also a thanksgiving period
for citizens to appreciate God's protection despite all the
challenges", the statement noted.

The latest turn of events is expected to prevent the
acting chief judge of the state, Justice Ambrose
Mammadi, from inaugurating the seven-member panel
he had earlier constituted on Monday to investigate the
allegations leveled against Nyako and Ngilari.

Since Justice Mammadi's tenure will expire tomorrow, it
means that by the time the two-day holidays expire, the
panel will not be inaugurated until a new chief judge is
appointed.