Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State has given a go-ahead for the probe of his predecessor, ex governor Murtala Nyako, especially on the execution of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) projects in the state.
according to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Malam Ahmad Sajoh, who spoke to newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, a five-man Investigative Panel has been constituted to do the job.
The commissioner said that the committee had Alhaji Alfa Belel as Chairman with Ayuba Tumba, Jim Audu and Babs Shuaibu as members while the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Political) in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, would serve as Secretary.
Sajoh also said that the White Paper on Justice Bobbo Umar Judicial Panel of
Enquiry which investigated the former administration of Murtala Nyako had been sent to the state’s Ministry of Justice for advice.
Governor Bindow had recently threatened to ratify the white paper on report of the judicial commission which investigated the administration of Nyako, “if supporters of the former governor continue attempts to sabotage my government”.
This was even as a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State and a close ally of Nyako, Alhaji Uba Dan-Arewa, dismissed “threats by Bindow to indict Nyako.”
Dan-Arewa said the governor was only playing to the gallery as the former governor had no case to answer.
Dan-Arewa claimed that the Justice Bobboi Umar Judicial Panel of Inquiry, set up by
former acting governor, Umaru Fintiri did not complete its assignment.
Dan-Arewa said: “It is an empty threat because there is nothing like white paper as the said panel did not complete its assignment.”
He said that Fintiri, who set up the panel, was removed from office by an Abuja High Court for illegally occupying the seat of Acting Governor.
“Governor Bala Ngilari who took over from Fintiri snubbed the panel, while the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Yola Division, on Nyako’s impeachment delivered in February this year declared Nyako’s impeachment as null and void and of no effect.
“Meaning, Fintiri’s administration which set up the panel does not exist by law.
“If Gov. Bindow wants any white paper to sign, he needs to set up another panel to probe Nyako.”
He cautioned Bindow against heating up the state, adding that the recent formation of the political support group, Team Bindow, by the governor’s supporters, was an attempt to commence campaign ahead of 2019. [myad]
