A Court of Appeal sitting in Yola on Thursday reversed the impeachment of Murtala Nyako as governor of Adamawa State.
Mr. Nyako was removed on July 15, 2014, after 17 of 25 members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly adopted a report of a panel set up to investigate him for alleged corruption.
The report found the governor guilty of all the 16 allegations of gross misconduct.
But in its Thursday’s ruling, the Court of Appeal ruled that the impeachment of Mr. Murtala Nyako as governor of Adamawa state in 2014 was not done in accordance with the provision of the law.
In the lead judgment read by Justice Tunde Ayotoye, all the judges unanimously agreed that Mr. Nyako was not given fair hearing in the impeachment proceedings.
The judges said that the governor’s right was violated and declared all the process that led to the impeachment null and void.
The court ordered that Mr. Nyako be accorded all right of the office of the governor of Adamawa State through the period of office, and be paid all his entitlement as governor of the state while it lasted.


The court however, struck out Mr. Nyako’s appeal to be returned as governor of the state.
The judges ruled that his tenure as governor had elapsed.
The Court criticised the “impunity and arrogance” of the House of Assembly of Adamawa State and some politicians, in setting up a panel to investigate Mr. Nyako despite a court order against such move.

Obiagelli:
What happens if the supreme court agrees with this judgment?

Pidggin:
No one would cry fowl now, Satan reportcard will not investigate the judge, but if the Supreme Court annuls this judgement that is when propaganda investigation and stories will begin.

Islamicpope:
I blame egberipapa goodluck Jonathan for d reign of combine confusion in adamawa as at dat time. The man was too power conscious just because Nyako crossover to d APC

OZAOEKPE:
NYAKO IS NOW A SAINT I PITY APC, THIS CHANGE IS A SCAM

Iroh88:
Baba, you sure say you dey alright?? Shooo!!

Obiagelli:
What happens if the supreme court agrees with this judgment?

TonyeBarcanista:

He will be paid salaries and other entitlement for the period he was away but will not return to government house because his tenure expired May 29, 2015. This also means Bala Ngilari will now be referred to ex-Deputy Governor.

seunmsg:


Are you sure the case will go up to the supreme court? I don't think the Adamawa state house of assembly will appeal the judgement. All the major characters that instigated the impeachment are no longer in power so, the assembly may just accept the judgement.

Beside, the only implication of this judgement is that Nyako will now be recognised as a former governor who was never impeached. He will be paid all his normal entitlement as a former governor.

OZAOEKPE:
NYAKO IS NOW A SAINT I PITY APC, THIS CHANGE IS A SCAM

OZAOEKPE:
NYAKO IS NOW A SAINT I PITY APC, THIS CHANGE IS A SCAM

The court however, struck out Mr. Nyako’s appeal to be returned as governor of the state.

Keneking:
lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Amazing decision by the Court. Next step is to approach the Supreme Court for[b] re-installing him as Governor to complete his Term.[/b]

Great