A seven-member Judicial
Panel of Enquiry was set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on
August 26 to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct leveled against
erstwhile deputy governor Simon Achuba.
The running mate to
Governor Yahaya Bello in the November 16 governorship election for Kogi State,
Edward Onoja, will be sworn in on Saturday as the new Deputy Governor of the
state.
Chairman of the panel,
Barrister John Baiyeshea, flanked by six other members of the panel, submitted
the report to the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, at plenary.
Receiving the report, the
Speaker, Matthew Kolawole, expressed appreciation to the chief Judge for
appointing men of proven integrity as members of the panel.
Kolawole explained that the
task of ensuring good governance required collective efforts of all, and
thanked the members for the timely presentation of the report.
“We shall go into the
reports thoroughly, look into the recommendations and do justice to it,” saying
that the committee had gone into the annals of history in Nigeria as the first
to perform a thorough work devoid of interference.
In his remarks, the Deputy
Speaker of the House, Ahmed Mohammad (APC- Ankpa I), said the exercise followed
due process and thanked everyone for being responsive to the development of
Kogi.
The committee which was
inaugurated on August 26 with a 90-day duration within which to complete the
assignment and submit its report, completed the job in 49 days.
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