The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State to resign his office or face impeachment over his alleged hearing impairment.

The state PDP Chairman, Chief Yunana Iliya, who made the call, said it was based on the fact that Al- Makura lacked the capability to govern the state because of his alleged disability.

This, according to him, was attested to the governor’s alleged attempt to evade questions at a town hall meeting during the good governance tour of the state.

Iliya spoke at the weekend in Lafia, the state capital, while addressing journalists on the state of affairs of the state.

The chairman contended that the constitution was clear on physical disability.

He said: “The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is very clear and unambiguous on this and indeed apt. I therefore wish to call on Governor Al-Makura to honourably resign his office in keeping with the relevant provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or the state Assembly brings to bear on him, the effect of provisions of Section 189 of the constitution, so as to stand our state on equal footing with comity of states in the country.”

When contacted yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Public Affairs, Abdullhamid Kwarra, told our correspondent on phone that he was hearing the impeachment threat for the first time hence could not comment on it.

But Iliya recalled that during the good governance tour by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Labaran Maku, the governor was unable to provide a answers to questions raised by observers and watchers of events during the town hall meeting.

He said: “Unfortunately, not a single answer could be exhumed save for the escapist excuse that the Congress for Democratic Change, CPC, governor is physically disabled and incapable of answering questions due to hearing impairment.”


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