February 23, (THEWILL) – The Zamfara House of Assembly on Wednesday, impeached the state deputy governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau from office.
This followed the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Faruku Dosara (APC -Maradun 1), at plenary in Gusau.
The motion came shortly after the House adopted the report of Justice Haladu Tanko-led panel, which investigated alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office against the deputy governor.
Speaker Hon Nasiru Muazu Magarya, who presided over the sitting, directed the Clerk, Saidu Anka, to conduct a voice vote on the impeachment of deputy governor Mahdi Aliyu from office.
Twenty out of the 22 lawmakers present, voted in favour of the impeachment and the deputy governor was pronounced impeached.
THEWILL earlier reported that the seven-man panel that investigated the alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office against the Deputy governor, submitted its report to the Speaker on Wednesday.
The panel had closed its hearing on Tuesday. However, the deputy governor was absent and was not represented by any legal counsel throughout the sitting.
The Panel began sitting at the State High Court 4, Gusau on Monday, February 21, 2022.
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has on Feb. 9, directed the state Chief Judge, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to set up an investigative panel over allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the deputy governor.
The House at its extraordinary plenary unanimously agreed that the deputy governor be investigated for breaching Sections 190 and 193 (1), (2) (a)(b)(c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Eighteen members who were present at the plenary, out of the 22 members of the House voted in favour of the motion and no member voted against the impeachment motion.
