Zamfara Deputy Governor cry-out over impeachment moves against him by ZSHA despite court order
Zamfara Deputy Governor cry-out over impeachment moves against him by ZSHA despite court order
The Zamfara State Deputy Governor Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau has cryout over alleged moves over impeachment process against him by the State House of Assembly despite court order.
Speaking to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday, Gusau described the moves by the assembly to impeach him was unlawful.
He said the action by the assembly constitutes disobedience the said court order, which he said was also tantamount to flagrant breach of law.
“As you are aware, my party the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has instituted an action at the Federal High Court, Abuja challenging the vires of Zamfara state House of Assembly as presently constituted to commence impeachment or any other proceeding against me as elected, on PDP platform.
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“The Federal High Court has granted an order directing the maintenance of the status quo ante bellum on the 19th day of July 2021.
” The process was served on the chief judge of Zamfara state, Zamfara state House of Assembly and Governor of Zamfara state”, Dep. Gov. said
“Despite the forgoing state of affairs, the Speaker of the Zamfara Assembly and members of the Assembly have now embarked on steps and actions to over reach the pending suit, disobey the court order and render the effect of the suit nugatory”, he said.
The deputy governor said he was constrained to draw the attention of the public to what he described as ” ugly situation”, in the hope that well- meaning citizens and people of goodwill would call the Zamfara Assembly and it’s officers to order not to be contemptuous of the court.
Zamfara Deputy Governor cry-out over impeachment moves against him by ZSHA despite court order
