Impeachment: Panel Report On Achuba Exposes Kogi Assembly (Download Report)
The dust generated by the impeachment of Elder Simon Achuba by members of Kogi State House of Assembly is yet to settle.
The House in a unanimous decision, on Friday, impeached the embattled former deputy governor following the submission of a report of the committee set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against him.
However, the panel report shows that allegations leveled against Achuba were unproven.
In a swift reaction, Achuba stated that his impeachment by the lawmakers was illegal as due process was not followed. He explained that last stage of an impeachment process is the verdict of the panel.
“If the panel says the case of the complainant is proved, it means that the accused which is the respondent in the case can be removed. But if their case is not proved, they can’t do anything concerning my office and that is the situation.”
Achuba insisted that he remain Deputy Governor of Kogi state.
The report before the Assembly stated that the case brought against Achuba was not proved.
In the report, the allegation of non-retirement of fund against the Deputy Governor was not proved by the complainant.
Other allegations leveled against Achuba are:
2. Deliberate disdain for decisions of the Kogi State Executive Council on mode of execution of contracts between the state and third parties.
3. Abscondment from office and abandonment of official duties and functions
4. Scandalisation of Kogi State and her people with gratuitous, wild and unsubstantiated allegations of crimes, non-performance, brigandage and financial impropriety against the Governor, the government of Kogi State and officials of government.
5. On 19th July, 2019 the Deputy Governor caused his lawyers to write a letter of demand to the state government demanding amongst other things, unpaid salaries.
6. Indictment in sponsorship of communal unrest, murder of constituents and displacement of communities in lyano, Ibaji LGA, Kogi State.
The conclusion of the report submitted by the panel that investigated allegations of misconduct against Achuba stated 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.”
(KogiReports)
Download full report
http://kogireports.com/PanelReportOnSimonAchuba.pdf
The House in a unanimous decision, on Friday, impeached the embattled former deputy governor following the submission of a report of the committee set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against him.
However, the panel report shows that allegations leveled against Achuba were unproven.
In a swift reaction, Achuba stated that his impeachment by the lawmakers was illegal as due process was not followed. He explained that last stage of an impeachment process is the verdict of the panel.
“If the panel says the case of the complainant is proved, it means that the accused which is the respondent in the case can be removed. But if their case is not proved, they can’t do anything concerning my office and that is the situation.”
Achuba insisted that he remain Deputy Governor of Kogi state.
The report before the Assembly stated that the case brought against Achuba was not proved.
In the report, the allegation of non-retirement of fund against the Deputy Governor was not proved by the complainant.
Other allegations leveled against Achuba are:
2. Deliberate disdain for decisions of the Kogi State Executive Council on mode of execution of contracts between the state and third parties.
3. Abscondment from office and abandonment of official duties and functions
4. Scandalisation of Kogi State and her people with gratuitous, wild and unsubstantiated allegations of crimes, non-performance, brigandage and financial impropriety against the Governor, the government of Kogi State and officials of government.
5. On 19th July, 2019 the Deputy Governor caused his lawyers to write a letter of demand to the state government demanding amongst other things, unpaid salaries.
6. Indictment in sponsorship of communal unrest, murder of constituents and displacement of communities in lyano, Ibaji LGA, Kogi State.
The conclusion of the report submitted by the panel that investigated allegations of misconduct against Achuba stated 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.”
(KogiReports)
Download full report
http://kogireports.com/PanelReportOnSimonAchuba.pdf
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