Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle has appointed Sen Gusau as Deputy Governor following the impeachment of Barr. Mahdi Aliyu Gusau.
Sen Gusau defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2021.
Sen Gusau represents the Zamfara Central at the National Assembly.
Zamfara Assembly, during its resumed plenary on Wednesday, impeached Aliyu Gusau as Deputy Governor with immediate effect.
In a statement, Zamfara Assembly spokesperson, Mustafa Jafaru Kaura, said the former Deputy Governor, Aliyu Gusau was found guilty of all the allegations levelled against him.
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The Assembly, in a statement by Shamsudeen Basko, House Standing Committee Chairman, said the Deputy Governor was accused of abusing office, criminal self-enrichment using public fund and failure to discharge official duties.
Gusau’s refusal to go along with his principal in the defection saga, prompted the impeachment moves against him.
Aliyu Gusau was impeached during the plenary after the Assembly received the report of the committee.
The seven-man investigative panel was set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to investigate the allegations against him.