11th July, 2014
The seven-man panel investigating the Adamawa House of Assembly allegations of gross misconduct against Gov. Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, Mr Bala Ngilari, commenced sitting in Yola on Friday.
NAN reports that the panel, constituted on 4 July by the Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammdi, is sitting at the Federal Secretariat conference room.
The Chairman of the panel, Malam Buba Kaigama, who spoke at the venue, apologised for the one week delay in the commencement of sitting.
Kaigama, who attribute the delay to the problem of locating a venue, assured that the panel would be fair and just to all parties involved.
NAN reports that neither Nyako nor his deputy was represented, while the House of Assembly was represented by the Deputy Speaker, Kwamoti Laori.
The Counsel to assembly, Mr Duro Ajeleye (SAN), led Mr Wafarninyi Theman (PDP-Hong), the only witness presented by the house in evidence.
Theman, who is the House Standing Committee Chairman on Public Accounts, gave evidence against Ngilari and Nyako, respectively.
The counsel tendered 22 exhibits against the governor and six exhibits against the deputy governor.
The panel adjourned to Saturday to enable the governor and his deputy or their representatives appear before it.