Impeachment: Zamfara lawmakers settle rift with Gov. Yari

Lawmakers in Zamfara state have withdrawn the impeachment threat against Governor Abdulaziz Yari.

The Speaker of the Zamfara State Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, made the announcement on Sunday in Gusau, the state capital, after a meeting of stakeholders.

In attendance at the stakeholders’ meeting were the governor, all House of Assembly members and traditional rulers in the state.

The traditional rulers were led by Attahiru Muhammad, the emir of Anka, who is also the chairman of the state Council of Chiefs.

The speaker told newsmen that an agreement was reached between the lawmakers and the governor was given some terms and conditions before the impeachment threat would be suspended.

He said the intervention of traditional rulers and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state was key in addressing the issues that caused the face-off between them and the governor.

In a separate interview with newsmen, Governor Yari described the cause of the face-off between him and the legislature as “the handiwork of the devil.”

“The cause of the misunderstanding was addressed at the meeting and we have now agreed to put aside our differences and work together for the advancement of our state,” he said.

The lawmakers had threatened to impeach the governor for alleged abuse of budget implementation, misappropriation of bailout funds released to the state by the federal government.

Other reasons listed by the legislators included deductions in workers’ salaries and failure by Mr. Yari to pay the salaries of 1,400 youths employed by the government two years ago.

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