The panel that investigated the
allegation of gross misconduct against the former Deputy Governor of Kogi
State, Elder Simon Achuba in its report presented before the House of Assembly
on Friday revealed that the complainant failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt
its allegation against the respondent, who is the former Deputy Governor.
Recall that the
embattled former deputy governor was removed from office shortly after the Kogi
State House of Assembly received the report of John Baiyeshea led panel.
Addressing newsmen after the
impeachment, Majority Leader of the House, Hassan Bello Abdullahi
(APC-Ajaokuta), said the House received the report and acted accordingly
following due process.
Abdullahi said that the House
met, sat and deliberated on the recommendations of the panel to arrive at the
conclusion, adding that with the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, justice
had been served.
But it was, however, exclusively
gathered from the 33 page report, all the allegations according to the panel report against Achuba
were not proven.
The report concluded that,” In
line with Section 188(8) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
1999 (as amended) quoted herein before, we hereby report to the Kogi State
House of Assembly that the
allegations contained in the Notice of Allegations admitted in evidence by this
Panel as Exhibit C7 have NOT BEEN PROVED”.
His lead counsel, Okutekpa, SAN
had appear on Africa Independent Television, AIT, on Friday night saying that
the action of the Kogi State House of Assembly impeaching Elder Achuba was
contrary to the recommendations of the panel.
Attached is the complete report:
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