Zamfara State House of Assembly has announced the impeachment of the State Deputy Governor Barr. Mahadi Aliyu Gusau.
His impeachment followed the submission of the report by the seven-man panel of inquiry set up by the State Chief Judge Mrs Kulu Isah Aliyu on Wednesday.
According to the house spokesperson Mustapha Jafar Kaura, the panel set up by the CJ had found the Deputy Governor Mahadi Aliyu guilty of all the charges labelled against him by the state legislators.
Mustapha said, “the impeachment of Mahadi followed the recommendations of the panel which found him guilty of the charges instituted against him”.
He added that, after laying the report before the plenary, Speaker Magarya instructed that voting be made to commence the impeachment process against Mr. Gusau.
Jafaru said (22) members voted in favor of the impeachment of the speaker while the only surviving PDP member Hon Salihu Zurmi was absent during the session.
“Having secured the required number of votes from the members, the State Deputy Governor Barr. Mahadi Aliyu Gusau is hereby impeached” Magarya announced