Moves To Impeach Governor Nyako Suffers Setback

There are strong indications that the impeachment move against Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has suffered a setback, as 11 members have allegedly backed out of the move following the intervention of some prominent Nigerians including former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former chairman of the EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

The lawmakers who refused to endorse the impeachment move include former speaker of the House and arch supporter of Governor Nyako Hon. Sadiq Dasin from Fufore LGA, Hon. Wale Fwa from Demsa LGA, Hon. Musa Mahmud from Mayo Belwa LGA, the home town of Governor Nyako; Hon. Abuzzari Suleiman Ribadu from Yola North LGA, Hon. Juggal Abdulsalam from Shelleng, and the speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Ahmadu Umaru, from Madagali LGA.

But the refusal of the speaker of the House to append his signature to the impeachment notice has rankled many because he was seen to be the brains behind the impeachment move and the major beneficiary if it sailed through — if it succeeded he would be the acting governor...

Sources privy to the development within the All Progressives Congress (APC) revealed to LEADERSHIP that the high-stake intervention of major stakeholders of the party has started yielding dividends as 11 members of the House of Assembly have been convinced to drop the impeachment bid.

The impeachment move, which was initiated on June 18, was endorsed by 19 out of the 25 members of the all-PDP House of Assembly, meaning that six of the House of assembly members have not appended their signatures to the impeachment notice.

A source said the move to enlist the support of the 11 lawmakers was a shrewd political calculation, for if it sails through it will put a spanner in the works of the impeachment plan since 16 members are needed to effect the impeachment of the governor. When contacted for her comment on the issue, one of the members who refused to endorse the move and member representing Demsa, Hon. Wale Fwa, said she was bereaved of a loved one and was not in the mood to comment on the issue.

Also, when his reaction was sought through sms, the chairman, House Committee on Information and member representing Michika LGA, who was one of the members who initially endorsed the impeachment move, said, “I am sorry; I cannot discuss anything about impeachment because I am not part of it.”

Efforts to speak with Barr Sadiq Dasin, one of the staunchest supporters of Governor Nyako proved abortive as all calls directed to his GSM no were not picked and an sms forwarded to him on the subject was not replied.