Kogi assembly begins impeachment of deputy governor

Kogi state house of assembly has commenced the process for the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Simon Achuba.

The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the house, Abdullahi Bello as a petition on the floor of the assembly.

The lawmakers hinged their petition on three grounds of criminal indulgence, financial misappropriation and non performance.

The majority leader who affirmed that 21 out of the 25 lawmakers signed the petition said the allegations, actions and utterances of the deputy governor amounted to gross misconduct.

Speaker of the assembly, Kolawole Matthew agreed to the prayers in the petition and asked that the petition be served on the deputy governor for him to respond to within 14 days.