Former Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako
remained defiant yesterday, saying he is ready to defend
his integrity.
Security agencies and the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) are after Nyako, who was
impeached in hazy circumstances on Tuesday, but he
remains in high spirits, according to an aide.
Nyako is accused by Acting Governor Umaru Fintiri of
plunging the state into a N6billion debt.
He said the loans he took, including the controversial
N6billion, were approved by the House of Assembly.
Also yesterday, The Nation learnt that former Deputy
Governor Bala James Ngillari was under pressure to go
to court to seek his reinstatement as acting governor
“because he was forced to resign”.
Nyako, who spoke through his Director of Press and
Public Affairs, Ahmad Sajoh, said he had nothing to hide
on his tenure.
He said: “Admiral Murtala Nyako is ready to defend
himself on any allegation in an open court and under a
fair system.
“But he said in a system where impunity is the order of
the day, he cannot get a fair hearing. How do you
expect a goat to get fair hearing in a court presided over
by wolves?”
On the alleged N6billion debt left behind by Nyako
administration, Nyako’s spokesman said: “The Acting
Governor has not even settled down; he has not been
briefed by those in charge and he is declaring debts of
about N6billion.
“This shows that the Acting Governor is acting a script.
We knew the script was written long ago; they will
release sleaze materials to vilify Nyako. That is why
they have sent security agents and EFCC operatives
after him to cast aspersion on Admiral Nyako.
“If Nyako left N6billion debt, all the loans or debts were
approved by the House of Assembly, which was
presided over by the Acting Governor in his capacity as
the Speaker. So, you can see that they are acting a
script.
“The whole thing borders on what Nyako said about
how President Goodluck Jonathan is tackling the
insurgency in the country. They were not happy and
they decided to remove him from office. But is he not
being vindicated now?”
Ngillari’s plan to go to court is believed to have the
backing of
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, including some
National Assembly members.
The plot will lead to Fintiri’s removal.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that some
stakeholders were unhappy that Ngilari was forced to
resign without following the provision of the 1999
Constitution. A source said: “Ngillari was either forced
or frightened to write the resignation letter by members
of the House of Assembly.
“But they shot themselves in the foot when they asked
him to write the resignation letter to the Speaker,
instead of the governor.
“What happened was that Ngillari, on Tuesday, wrote
the governor on his resignation from office.
“But in their desperation to remove the former governor,
the House of Assembly asked Ngilari to write the
Speaker directly because Nyako was in Abuja and it
would take time for him to communicate Ngillari’s
decision to the Assembly.
“Ngilari withdrew the resignation letter he sent to the
governor and wrote a fresh one to the Speaker, which
was a violation of Section 306(5) of 1999 Constitution.”
Sajoh had in a statement said: “We wish to state
categorically that Section 306 (5) of the constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended
requires that the deputy resign not to the House of
Assembly but to the Governor. As at the time the
supposed resignation was said to have been tendered in
the House, Murtala H. Nyako was the governor of
Adamawa State.
“No such was written to him, none was received by him
and none was approved by him. It should, therefore, be
known that in the eyes of the law, the deputy governor
has not resigned. Barrister Bala James Ngillari is still
the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State.
“This clarification is necessary to avert another
subversion of the constitution, since the order processes
relating to the impeachment saga have all been in
contravention of the constitution and the law. We wish
to observe that the continued abuse of the constitution
and the law of the land will spell doom for our
democracy.”

"Three die as youths protest plot to
sack Nasarawa
governor
Former Adamawa State Governor
Murtala Nyako"
Nna this your copy and paste get as e be o o. So Nasarawa State Governor now goes by the name Murtala Nyako? Make una fear God o o

The Nation newspapers will definitely support their pay masters. Why didnt Nyako defend himself with verifiable evidence at the panel set up to investigate him ? He could easily have invited the press in fanfare to make things more open but no, he decided to run into hiding out of guilt if i may say so

So d only charge Nyako can defend is 6bn debt, cos it was approved by d House. what has approval got to do with expenditure?

How situations changes, Gov Nyako now Admiral Nyako. Lol
Atleast he wasn't impeached as Admiral

Too late to cry when the head is alrdy cut off.