"I was cornered into resigning, ex-Adamawa deputy governor

Mr. Ngilari rather than address his resignation letter to the governor, addressed it to the Speaker of the Assembly.

The controversy surrounding the resignation of Bala Ngilari as the Adamawa State Deputy Governor continued on Wednesday with the principal character stating that he was cornered into resigning the way he did. Ngilari claimed that he was forced to send a letter to the ex- Speaker of the House of Assembly, Umaru Fintiri, who is now the acting Governor.

Mr. Ngilari’s resignation was read on the floor of the Adamawa Assembly on Tuesday and accepted by the lawmakers few minutes before the then state governor, Murtala Nyako, was impeached. His resignation has been questioned by Mr. Nyako and other lawyers who argue that since the then governor was still in office then, Mr. Ngilari should have submitted his resignation letter to Mr. Nyako.

On Wednesday, Mr. Ngilari said he was aware of the constitutional provision but was boxed to a corner by the lawmakers.

Why 13 Adamawa Lawmakers withdraw signatures from Nyako's impeachment notice

Thirteen honourable members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly withdraw their signatures from the impeachment notice served on the Adamawa state Governor - Murtala Nyako (APC) and his Deputy - James Bala Ngilari (PDP). 

The members said they have realized that the charges against them are frivolous and unfounded. I suggest that the Federal government should immediately unfreeze all the bank accounts operated by the state government to prevent causing hardship for the people of Adamawa.

The decision by the lawmakers to withdraw their signatures, according to a source, was arrived after a meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja.

Boko Haram: Murtala Nyako, Ibrahim Gaidam blast Edwin Clark, Akpabio

Following the call for a full scale state of emergency declaration which will replace the Governors of the affected states in the North-east with sole administrator by the an Ijew National Leder,  dwin Clark, the Governors of Adamawa and Yobe state, Murtala Nyako and Ibrahim Gaidam, on Sunday expressed their displeasure over such a call by Clark.

The three North Eastern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno have been under emergency rule declared by President Goodluck Jonathan since May 2013 with the democratic structures in the state remaining despite the emergency rule. But Mr. Clark has asked President Jonathan to heed his advice and appoint the sole administrators with immediate effect.

As a result of the called by Clark, Messrs Nyako and Gaidam issued a joint press statement through their respective spokesmen, Ahmad Sajoh and Abdullahi Bego, blasted him for liken the security situation in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States with the situation in Ekiti state when an emergency rule was declared in that state during a previous administration.”

Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako Indicts Pres. Jonathan Of Sponsoring Boko Haram

Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, accused Nigeria’s President and key government officials of possibly supporting state terrorism during a speech on security challenges in Northern Nigeria at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC.