Kogi Assembly Impeach Deputy Speaker, Suspend Others | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 17, 2022
Kogi Assembly Impeach Deputy Speaker, Suspend Others | READ DETAILS
The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Friday impeached the Deputy speaker, Ahmed Muhammed while three principal officers were suspended.
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Muhammed and others; Bello Hassan Balogun (Majority Leader), Idris Ndako (Deputy Majority Leader), and Hon. Edoko Moses Ododo (Chief Whip) were impeached and suspended respectively over alleged gross misconduct and arbitrary use of office.
Moving a motion of urgent importance during plenary, the member representing (Dekina/Okura) State Constituency, Hon. Enema Paul, informed the House that 17 lawmakers out of 25, endorsed the impeachment and suspension.
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The House in the absence of 8 other lawmakers announced replacements;
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Alfa Momoh Rabiu, member representing Ankpa II, as the new Deputy Speaker.
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Hon. Muktar Bajeh (Majority Leader), Umar Isah Tanimu (Deputy Majority Leader), Enema Paul (Deputy Chief Whip), and Ahmed Dahiru (Chief Whip) as new principal officers.
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The Speaker, Prince Mathew Kolawole, had earlier announced the dissolution of all the house standing committee
Before the impeachment process, there was a heavy presence of security personnel at the Assembly complex consisting of the Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and the Department of State Services (DSS).
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