The Association of Local Governments in Nigeria(ALGON), Adamawa State chapter has strongly condemned the purported impeachment of the Executive Chairman Mubi South LGC, Hon. Hamidu Adamu Jingi(Dirbishi).
The ALGON had while reacting on the purported impeachment of the Chairman shortly after its emergency meeting in Yola on Thursday, described the purported removal as null, void and criminal.
The Chairman of the association who is also the Chairman Song LGC, Hon. Abdulsalam Gidado, told newsmen that the entire Chairmen of the LGCs unanimously condemned the purpoted impeachment in its entirety.
Hon. Hamidu, was on the early hours of Thursday, allegedly sacked by 5 out 10 legislative councillors of the LGC over allegations of gross financial misconduct and incompetence.
The councillors announced the removal of the Chairman and hurriedly sworn in the Leader of the Council, Auwal Haruna, to serve as Acting Chairman of the LGC.
Hon. Abdulsalam stated thus: "We have analysed how the purported impeachment occured and discovered it has no constitutional backing. The Councillors did not meet the required number as provided by law".
According to him, it is only the Executive Governor that has the power to swear in the Executive Chairman which was not done, and described the action of the councillors as criminal which will not stand.
He disclosed that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, is not aware of the development as well as the State House of Assembly, and called on the security agencies to arrest the affected councillors and make them face the full wrath of the law.
He added that the laid down procedure must be followed before the removal of a chairman, saying that people can not just sit down and announce the removal of a chairman.
Fielding questions from newsmen, the Chairman Mubi South LGC, Hon. Hamidu Adamu Jingi (Dirbishi), said that he is not aware of the development, saying that the allegation levelled against him is not true.
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