Breaking News: 20 Lawmakers Serve Impeachment Notice On Nasarawa Gov., Al-Makura
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Monday, July 14th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde
Twenty members of Nasarawa State House of Assembly have served impeachment notice on Governor Umaru Al-Makura.
Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura
The notice for alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds against the Governor was signed on Monday by 20 of the 24 lawmakers in the state and directed its Clerk, Ego Maikeffi, to serve Al-Makura with the impeachment notice.
The impeachment proceeding was presided over by the Speaker, Ahmed Mohammed.
The 16-count charge borders on alleged extra-budgetary expenses by the governor.
Nasarawa State has 20 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers and 4 All Progressives Congress, APC lawmakers.
The governor is elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC)
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