Nyako absent as panel concludes sitting

The panel investigating the allegations levelled against governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako and deputy governor, Mr. Bala Ngilari, by the state house of assembly concluded its sitting on Saturday without the governor and his deputy.

The seven-man panel constituted by the acting chief judge of the state, Justice Amnrose Mammadi, began its sitting on Friday and adjourned till Saturday, following the absence Nyako and Ngilari.

On Friday, the panel listened to counsels of the assembly as they tendered exhibits such as video clips that the men under investigation were to defend.

But at the resumed sitting on Saturday, neither the governor nor his deputy showed up.

After waiting in vain for the representatives of the governor and his deputy, the panel watched a video clip tendered as ‘Exhibit Y’.

It also cross examined the only witnesse presented by the House, Mr Wafarninyi Theman, chairman of the house committee chairman on public account.

Counsels to the assembly, Mr. Hussaini Maidawa and Mr Leonard Nzadon, led evidence and concluded their respective presentations.

The counsel urged the panel to take their applications against the governor and deputy governor as a proven case of the allegations of gross misconduct raised in view of the absence of any contrary argument.

Responding, chairman of the panel, Malam Buba Kaigama, said the panel would take its time to objectively examine the presentations and other evidences provided by the assembly and present its position on a later date.

Kaigama announced that although the respondents failed to appear, the panel had concluded its assignment having heard from the assembly, being one of the parties involved in the matter.