Appeal Court Nullifies Nyako’s Impeachment

The Yola Division of
Federal Court of Appeal yesterday declared the impeachment of former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa  State as unconstitutional, null and void.
It would be recalled   that the Adamawa  State House of Assembly had on July 16, 2014, impeached and removed Nyako for gross misconduct.
In a unanimous judgment by the five justices of the Court of Appeal, the court said Nyako’s impeachment was not done in accordance with the provisions of the law as the former governor was not served the impeachment notice personally.
In the lead judgment read by Justice Tunde Ayotoye, the judges agreed that Nyako was not given fair hearing.
The court ordered that Nyako be accorded all rights of the Office of the Governor of Adamawa State through the period and paid all his entitlements as governor while it lasted.
The court, however, struck out the appeal by Nyako to be returned as governor of the state as his tenure as governor had elapsed.