The embattled Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, who is facing impeachment charges alongside his boss, Murtala Nyako, has resigned from office.
Nyako Murtala
Mr. Ngilari’s resignation letter was read at plenary by the speaker of the Assembly, Umaru Fintiri, after which the lawmakers approved it.
The House is sitting today to consider the report of the seven-member investigative panel, appointed to probe allegations of financial impropriety against the governor and his deputy.
The committee submitted its report to the House on Monday.
There is high security presence on the road leading to the Assembly and inside the complex.