JUST IN: Court Cancels The Impeachment of Ex-Kogi Deputy Gov. Simon Achuba

The impeachment of the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba, has been declared null and void by a State High Court in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

Achuba was in October 2019 impeached by the State House of Assembly.

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However,  Justice John Olorunfemi on Thursday faulted Achuba’s removal from office, describing it as a violation of the Constitution.

The Judge, while delivering the judgment, also said the nomination of Edward Onoja as the Deputy Governor did not follow due process.

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