Nyako faults deputy governor’s resignation
Former Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, has faulted the resignation of his former deputy, Barrister Bala James Ngillari, describing it as illegal and demanding his reinstatement.
A press statement signed by his spokesman, Ahmad Sajoh, said: “Our attention has been drawn to the purported resignation of Barrister Bala James Ngillari which was supposedly read on the floor of the state House of Assembly. We wish to state categorically that Section 306 (5) of the constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended requires that the deputy resigns not to the House of Assembly, but to the governor”.
It added: “At the time the supposed resignation was said to have been tendered in the House, Murtala Nyako was the governor of Adamawa State. No such letter was written to him, none was received by him and none was approved by him. It should therefore be known that in the eyes of the law, the deputy governor has not resigned. Barrister Bala James Ngillari is still the deputy governor of Adamawa State”.
Reports say Barrister Ngilari himself is said to be raising issues over the constitutional provisions regarding his resignation, saying the channelling of the resignation letter made it invalid. Attempts by our reporter to see him yesterday were futile, but his letter of resignation addressed to the speaker was read on the floor of the House and accepted by the lawmakers shortly before Nyako’s impeachment.