Court sacks Adamawa ActingGovernor

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal Hugh Court,
Abuja has sacked the Adamawa State Acting
Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri on the grounds that the
former Deputy Governor , Bala Ngilari did not
resign from office in accordance with the
Constitution.
In a ruling delivered on Wednesday morning,
Justice Adeniji said Ngilari did not resign in
accordance with Section 306 (1) (2) and (5) of the
country.
The Judge declared Fintiri's occupation of the
Governor's office as illegal and ordered the State's
Chief Judge or President of the Customary Court of
Appeal to swear in Ngilary forthwith.
He stopped the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) from conducting bye-election
into the Governor's office.

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