The deputy Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Tsamdu, has been impeached, it has been confirmed.
The impeachment came following a rare Saturday sitting originally designed to fast-track the passage of the 2019 budget which later turned into a palace coup ousting the deputy Speaker and three other principal officers.
The House also kicked out the Majority Leader, Hassan Mamman Barguma (Hong Constituency), Deputy Majority Leader, Abubakar Isa (Shelleng Constituency), the Deputy Chief Whip, Abdullahi Nyapak (Verre Constituency) was also impeached in the tsunami.
Consequently, Lumsabani Dilli (Demsa Constituency) is now the new Deputy Speaker, while Hayatu Mohammed Atiku (Uba-Gaya) has been elected as the Majority Leader to replace his kinsman from Hong.
Others elected as principal officers are, Safiyanu Aminu Aliyu (Song Constituency), Deputy Chief Whip and Sani Shehu (Mubi North Constituency), Deputy Majority Leader.
However, the embattled former Deputy Speaker, Emmanuel Tsamdu, has rejected impeachment as unconstitutional and lacking merit.
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Tsamdu contested that, “Thirteen people cannot impeach me and some of the people whose signatures were on the impeachment list were forged.
“We adjourned sitting to today Saturday because we wanted to adopt the proceedings of Friday which was on the budget pass yesterday for the governor to sign on Monday as requested by the governor.
“As far am concern am still the deputy speaker.”
The motion for the impeachment was moved by Sani Shehu, representing Mubi North constituency which was supported by Hayatu Atiku representing Uba Gaya constituency and Lusambani Dilli was appointed Speaker pro temple.
The members unanimously appointed Lusambani Dilli as the new deputy speaker after a motion was moved and supported.
The newly installed deputy speaker, Lusambani Dilli, said the change normal and inevitable.
“We felt there is the need for change and that is why we acted in that direction.
“When you put people in a place of authority, they should be able to carry out their duties and protection the interest of those who elected them.”
According “There is no outside influence in our action.”
