IMPEACHMENT AFTERMATH: Nyako on the run, to face corruption, sedition and treason charges By Bankole Jamgbadi on July 16, 2014@Jamgbadib Ousted Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa state is set to have treason, corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation, Bello Adoke. According to sources who spoke with Vanguard, “The AGF is ready with the treason charges against Nyako, who never showed any remorse over his letter to the Northern Governors Forum and refused to retract the contents and apologise even when he had the opportunity to do so. “The AGF has since been directed to file treason charges against the governor, who was impeached by the Adamawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday (yesterday) because what he did was levying war against the nation and inciting the world against President Jonathan. “If the former governor is lucky, he will survive the legal onslaught against him but he may be in for many years in jail if convicted for his indiscretion and deliberate action to malign the President of Nigeria.” Nyako whose orderly were withdrawn around 1 pm, yesterday is said to have disappeared from his Asokoro mansion in Abuja, and could possibly be on the run. “Some plain-clothe security agents came to look for Nyako but he had left his Asokoro residence. “These agents were looking so desperate to effect his arrest in connection with a letter he wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan on the security situation in the North, especially Northeast. “The plot is to arrest him and arraign him for sedition.” a source told the Tabloid. Asked of the governor’s whereabouts, the source said: “Only God and his family could tell now. “We even learnt that if they cannot locate him, they might declare him wanted. Nyako is a military man; he would only insist on due legal process, even if he has to face trial.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 01:04:51 +0000