The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, formally began impeachment process against the embattled Deputy Governor Simon Achuba over his alleged action and utterances on some broadcast media, including Channels and AIT televisions.
Relationship between Achuba and Governor Yahata Bello had gone sour, culminating in last week’s news conference by the latter, where he alleged his principal was planning to assassinate him, among others.
The impeachment process was sequel to a petition signed by 21 members of the state legislature, which was presented on the floor of the assembly by the Majority Leader, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta).
It reads: “We, the members of the Kogi State House of Assembly, have in the past few weeks and days watched keenly the actions and utterances of the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, both in public and national television, with regards to the government of Kogi State, the Governor of Kogi State and other key officials of the state government, especially the allegations of crimes, financial misappropriation and non-performance levelled against them.
“It is our belief that these actions and utterances of the deputy governor amounts to gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office.”
The petition alleged that the committee set up by the state government to look into the ‘Iyano crises’, in Ibaji local government, made findings indicting the deputy governor over his alleged actions in relation to the escalation of the crisis.
“It is our view that the deputy governor is guilty of gross misconduct and he ought to answer to, and or substantiate all these allegations.”
