Speaker sworn in as Adamawa Acting Governor

The Speaker of of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, was on Tuesday sworn in as the Acting Governor of the state following the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako.
Fintiri was sworn-in by the state’s Acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi.
After taking the oath of office, the acting governor said the impeachment of Nyako was a blessing to the people of the state.
Fintiri called on the people to join hands with his administration, saying that the task before it was enormous.
He reminded them that Adamawa was still under state of emergency and urged them to be law abiding.
The acting governor promised to pay the two months outstanding workers’ salaries and other allowances.
“This administration will do all that is possible to restore the lost glory of the state as well as improve the economic well-being of the people.”
Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party and members of the National Assembly were among dignitaries that witnessed the ceremony.
Nyako was removed on Tuesday afternoon after the state House of Assembly deliberated on the report of a seven-man investigative panel that probed allegations of financial misconducts against him.
Seventeen members out of the 25 members of the Assembly adopted the report after it was read by Fintiri on the floor of the House.
The report found the governor guilty of all the 16 allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him by the House.
The report was endorsed by all members of the panel.
The motion for the governor’s impeachment was moved by Jerry Kumdisi, the member representing Gombi State Constituency.
It was seconded by Kwamoti Laori, the Deputy speaker of the Assembly and member representing Numan State Constituency.
All the 18 members present at the meeting signed the resolution removing the governor.
The House also passed a motion that Fintiri should be sworn in as the state’s acting governor.
Nyako’s deputy, Bala Ngilari, had a few hours before the impeachment proceedings commenced, resigned.
This was to forestall his impeachment.
Fintiri read the resignation letter during plenary also on Tuesday.