- Senator-Muhammad-Hassan-Nasiha. Source: Channels TV
The newly appointed deputy governor of Zamfara state, Muhammad Nasiha has formally resigned as the Senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District.
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan while reading a letter addressed to the Senate on Tuesday March 1, announced Nasiha’s resignation.
Recall that Nasiha was appointed by Governor Bello Mattawalle to replace Mahdi Aliyu who was impeached on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 by the state House of Assembly during plenary.
His impeachment came shortly after the House received the report of the committee set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Kulu Aliyu, to investigate the allegations of breach of the Constitution, gross misconduct, financial fraud and abuse of office levelled against him.
Meanwhile, Aliyu’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is working on plans to challenge the impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu, by the state House of Assembly.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party which described the impeachment by the House as illegal and as such a nullity, said it was “reviewing the actions in Zamfara”.
“The PDP is reviewing the actions in Zamfara in this violent assault on the Rule of Law and will take appropriate actions necessary.
“In any case, the PDP and the people of Zamfara will not allow the impunity being foisted on the state to stand and appropriate legal action is being taken in that regard.
“Fortunately, our party has implicit confidence in the judiciary, which has in the past demonstrated its capacity and ability to defend the Constitution and the Rule of Law,” the statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said.