Kogi: Achuba’s impeachment undemocratic, unacceptable

Mr Musa Wada, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for
Nov. 16, Governorship Election in Kogi, has described impeachment
of the state Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba, by the State
House of Assembly as illegal and undemocratic.

Wada said this in a statement signed by the Deputy Director,
Public Communications Committee of the PDP Campaign Council, Mr
Austin Okai on Saturday in Lokoja.

Wada said the state lawmakers set aside the report of the
Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated the sundry allegations
of gross misconduct leveled against Achuba and exonerated him of
any wrong doing.

The PDP governorship candidate said the action of the lawmakers
amounted “complete miscarriage of justice.”

“The purported impeachment is unacceptable, illegal, immodest,
null and void. The decision is a complete departure from the
recommendation of the panel that investigated the allegations,” he
said.

Wada challenged the state government and the lawmakers to make
public the reports of the panel constituted by the State Chief
Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, to investigate the allegations as part
of the process of impeachment.

The PDP candidate urged the leadership of state not to replace
Achuba to avoid “wanton political profligacy”.

He also described as haphazard, decision of the state government
to swear in the governor’s former Chief of Staff, Chief Edward
Onoja,on Saturday, as Achuba’s replacement.

Wada cautioned the state government against over-heating the
polity in the state.

He urged PDP supporters to remain calm and observe the drama
playing but resolve to vote for good government in the next
political dispensation in the state.

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