Bala Ngilari Emerges Adamawa Governor

Adamawa State deputy governor under impeached Governor Murtala Nyako, Bala Ngilari, has emerged the new governor of the state. 

Adamawa State Governor, Bala Ngilari

 
According to Sahara Reporters, Ngilari, was on Wednesday sworn in as the state executive governor by the state’s acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi.

The swearing in was reportedly done hours after a federal court in Abuja sacked the acting governor of the state, Umar Fintiri.

It would be recalled that Fintiri, who was a former speaker of the state House of Assembly, took the position of acting governor after the impeachment of the former governor, Murtala Nyako as well as the controversial “resignation” of Nyako’s deputy, Ngilari.
Ngilari, had earlier complained that his resignation letter, which is constitutionally supposed to be received by the sacked governor Nyako, was reportedly received and endorsed by Fintiri, who was a speaker then.

An Abuja Federal High Court in its verdict on Wednesday, accepted Ngilari’s prayer that Fintiri be removed while he should be immediately sworn in as the state’s governor.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Ademola held that Ngilari, who was then a deputy governor did not resign from office in accordance with Section 306 (1) (2) and (5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

-naij