The National Industrial Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay a former deputy governor of the state, Simon Achuba, the sum of ₦180 million. According to the court, the sum will be paid to Achuba as outstanding security votes due to him from April 2018 to August 2019. In a judgment delivered on … Read more
The Clerk Emeritus of the Delta State House of Assembly Dan Okenyi, has called for the prosecution of the Kogi state lawmakers over the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Aduba. Okenyi described the legislators act as a coup. He said “The political drama in Kogi state is nothing short of a coup for … Read more
The Concerned Nigerians CN, a civil society organization has condemned the recent impeachment of the deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, by the State House of Assembly for alleged misconducts. The Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju, revealed this in press statement released on Sunday. Adeyanju described the impeachment as impunity and illegality … Read more
– PDP in kogi said that the decision of the state house of Assembly was shameful – He condemned the action of the State lawmakers for setting aside the report of the panel that investigated the allegations leveled against Achuba – Wada said that this is a complete miscarriage of justice even as the administration … Read more
– The kogi police authorities said that the impeached deputy Governor of kogi state, Achuba was not under house arrest – The Commissioner of Police,Hakeem Buhari said that the presence of security personnel at the official residence of the Deputy Governor in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Lokoja, was to prevent looting of Government property … Read more
The Kogi State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Governor of the state Elder Simon Achuba, for alleged misconducts. The Deputy Governor was impeached following the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated allegations bordering on misconducts. The Assembly impeached the deputy Governor at a plenary session on Friday. The Majority Leader … Read more
– Kogi state running mate,Chief Edward Onoja replaced the deputy Governor, Achuba – Chief Edward Onoja would be sworn in on Saturday as the new Deputy Governor of the state – The Chairman of the panel of Enquiry, Barrister John Baiyeshea, flanked by six other members of the panel, submitted the report to the Speaker, … Read more
Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday started the process for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba. The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC) as a petition on the floor of the Assembly. He said the petition was based on three grounds of criminal … Read more
The Kogi State Government has reacted to the claim by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Simon Achuba, that Governor Yahaya Bello was after the life. In a statement Thursday afternoon by the Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed, the government described the claim as bogus and an exhibition of a blind rage by an angry suckling with … Read more