Former
Adamawa state governor, Bala Ngilari has asked an Abuja high court to declare
him as the legal governor of the state.
According
to Ngilari, his purported resignation in the wake of the impeachment saga
against himself and former governor Murtala Nyako was not in tune with due
process and was therefore null and void.
He
therefore asked the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) from conducting fresh governorship elections in the state. continue...
Former Adamawa state deputy governor,
Bala James Ngilari [Photo Credit: Information NG]
Thisday
reports:
In an originating summons taken out on his behalf by the
Mr Festus Keyamo, Nggilari said that his purported resignation in the wake of
the impeachment exercise that led to the removal of Murtala Nyako as governor,
was null and void.
He therefore asked the court to issue an order removing
Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru as the acting governor of Adamawa State forthwith.
His argument is that he did not resign as stipulated by
sections 306(1), (2) & (5) of the 1999 constitution.
Nggilari said that if he is sworn in as governor of
Adamawa state there would be no need to conduct a bye-election.
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