The Kogi State High Court Sitting in Anyigba has nullified the impeachment of Hon Mohammed Ali as Chairman of Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State and ordered his immediate reinstatement while describing the process null and void.

The presiding judge, Justice Rukayat Ayoola said the impeachment did not follow the procedure as required by the constitution in section 182. She said the complainant was denied of the benefit of fair hearing, describing the impeachment as an affront against the principle of natural Justice and rule of law. Justice Rukayat Ayoola giving a declarative judgement saying, Hon Muhammed Ali should be reinstated as the chairman of Dekina Local Government Area immediately and equally entitled to his executive benefits while he was out of office as a result of the purported impeachment.

You may recalled that five out of the 12 councillors of Dekina Legislative council carried out a purported impeachment on the executive chairman of Dekina Local Government Area on the 24th of September, 2014 on the allegation of abuse of office. Hon Mohammed Ali challenged the impeachment at the kogi state high court Anyigba, praying the court to set aside the purported impeachment that he was innocent of the allegations. The court entertained the case first of all on the 10th of October, 2014 and delivered its judgement on the 12th of December, 2016 after several sittings.

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