Tension as lawmakers insist on Al-Makura impeachment

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly may serve the state Governor, Alhaji Umar Tanko Al-Makura, an impeachment notice through the media.

The Clerk of the house, Ego Maikeffi Abashe, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Lafia on Tuesday.

Abashe said that all efforts to serve the governor the impeachment notice proved abortive.

Moves to impeach the governor began on Monday during plenary through a motion under urgent matters of public importance moved by Mohammed Baba Ibaku (PDP) representing Udege/Loko and seconded by Mohammed Okpede,(PDP), Doma North constituency.

Briefing journalists in his office in Lafia, the state capital, on Tuesday, the clerk of the house said that he had made attempts to serve the governor the notice of impeachment at the Government House.

He said that he was stopped by the security personnel stationed at the gate by the Al-Makura.

Abashe, however, revealed that the House would be left with no option than to serve the governor the notice of impeachment through the media if he could not be reached personally.

Investigation by THE PUNCH indicated that the governor had not shown any concern as he went about his normal duties since yesterday (Monday) when the House began the impeachment procedures against him on allegations of gross misconduct.

Further finding by our correspondent showed that the legislators had since flown out of the state for security reasons; just as tension and confusion trailed the impeachment saga within and outside the state.