The Kogi state high court sitting in Lokoja, the state
capital, on Thursday, nullified the impeachment of Simon Achuba, former deputy
governor of the state.
The state assembly in October removed Achuba after the
committee set up to investigate the allegations of misconduct levelled against
him submitted its report. Though the panel did not indict him.
Edward Onoja, former chief of staff to Yahaya Bello, the
state governor, was subsequently sworn-in as deputy governor.
But John Olorun Femi, the presiding judge, on Thursday,
ruled that the nomination and swearing-in of Onoja as deputy governor violated
due process.
The court held that Achuba’s impeachment violated the constitution
as the report submitted to the state assembly did not indict him.
Achuba fell out with Bello shortly after they were sworn
into office.
He said he was being persecuted for exposing corruption in
the state.
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