Senator Muhammad Hassan Nasiha has been nominated as the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State.
The Spectacles reports Senator Hassan was nominated hours after Mahdi Gusau was impeached as Deputy Governor on Wednesday by the Zamfara State House of Assembly.
The nomination of Hassan was contained in a letter from the State Governor Bello Matawalle that was read at resumed sitting by the Speaker of the House, Nasiru Mua’zu.
The Spectacles reports Senator Hassan is representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District.
The Zamfara House of Assembly impeached the State Deputy Governor from office, following the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Faruku Dosara (APC -Maradun 1) at plenary in Gusau.
The motion came shortly after the House adopted the report of Justice Haladu Tanko panel which investigated alleged cross misconduct and abuse of office against the deputy governor.
Speaker Muazu, who presided over the sitting, directed the Clerk Saidu Anka, to conduct a voice vote on the impeachment of deputy governor Mahadi Aliyu from office.
Twenty out of the 22 lawmakers present, voted in favour of the impeachment and the deputy governor was pronounced impeached.
The House had at its sitting on Feb. 7, served the Aliyu with a Notice of Impeachment over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office.
The state Chief Judge, Justice Kulu Aliyu, also on Feb. 14, inaugurated an investigative panel on the deputy governor following a request by the lawmakers on Feb. 10.
