Lawyer Asks Kogi Assembly To Begin Impeachment Process Against Ododo

“For context, as far as the Executive is concerned, the immediate past governor was not even at his Abuja residence, and there’s no concrete evidence that the Executive Governor prevented them from doing their constitutionally recognised job.

“In the light of the above allegations and the inherent potential breaches of statutory duties imposed by the Constitution and other relevant laws of our country, these actions, if proven true, amount to gross misconduct and warrant immediate investigation and commencement of impeachment proceedings.

“I also urge the Kogi State House of Assembly to cooperate with national law enforcement agencies, including the EFCC, to ensure all individuals involved are available for questioning and to facilitate a smooth investigation”, he said.

“I hereby call on the Kogi State House of Assembly under your leadership to initiate a thorough inquiry into these allegations by Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution, to ascertain the truth and to hold Governor Usman Ododo accountable if the allegations are found to be true.

Ajare’s accusations centre around Governor Ododo’s alleged use of the state’s official motorcade to aid the escape of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, from an arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The lawyer argued that the governor’s actions constituted the harbouring of a fugitive, obstruction of justice, and the misuse of state resources, all of which he deemed severe enough to warrant impeachment..

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