Mr Simon Achuba has insisted that he is the Deputy Governor of
Kogi State.
He stated this in a telephone interview with Channels Television
on Friday, shortly after he was impeached by members of the State
House of Assembly.
“What they have done is nothing. I am the deputy governor of
Kogi State and I remain the deputy governor of Kogi State,” Achuba
said while condemning the action of the lawmakers.
Earlier, the House in a unanimous decision impeached the
embattled former deputy governor following the submission of a
report of the committee set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice
Nasir Ajana, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct
against him.
Majority Leader of the House and member representing Ajaokuta
State Constituency, Mr Hassan Abdullahi, had told reporters that
the Speaker, Mr Mathew Kolawole, received the committee’s report
which was studied and deliberated upon before the lawmakers took
the decision.
A Complete Illegality?
Moments later, Mr Achuba stressed that his impeachment by the
lawmakers was illegal, saying they didn’t follow the due process
involved.
He said, “Impeachment has processes and the last process of
impeachment 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.”
According to Mr Achuba, the report before the Assembly stated
that the case brought against him was not proved.
He explained that he did what was expected of him and presented
himself before members of the seven-man panel set up by the Chief
Judge in the state.
“So, what you have seen is the continuation of the illegality
that I have complained about loudly.
“I will get a copy of the report in no time to prove to you that
what they have done is complete illegality,” Achuba said.
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