CSO condemns Kogi State Assembly over impeachment of Deputy Gov

…says action may lead to anarchy

A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN,
Sunday, condemned the Kogi State House of Assembly, over the
impeachment of the Deputy Governor of the State, Simon Achuba, at
the weekend.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CN,
Prince Deji Adeyanju, where the action was decried and declared as
impunity and illegality.

According to Adeyanju the action of the State Assembly may lead
to anarchy if not called to order and do what is constitutionally
acceptable.

He said: “The Kogi State Assembly has no power to impeach the
Deputy Governor because the Panel’s report vindicated him. I have
read the entire report.

According to him the report clearly stated that there is no
evidence that could lead to the embattled deputy governor’s
impeachment.

“It is there in the report. Go to the last page of this report
and see the findings. This is impunity. The report by the
investigative panel categorically pointed out 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 of this Panel as
Exhibit C7 have Not Been Proved.

“This impeachment is unacceptable and we condemn it in its
entirety.”

Meanwhile, the statement also warned that if the action of
illegality in Kogi State is not nipped at the bud it will lead to
anarchy in the state.

Members of the Kogi State House of Assembly impeached the
embattled Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, at the weekend.

But reacting to the impeachment Achuba said his impeachment was
illegal and insisted that he remains the deputy governor of the
state.