The Supreme Court has reinstated former deputy governor of Tataba state Abubakar Danladi whos was impeached, and sacked the acting governor Garba Umar.
Mr. Danladi was the first deputy governor who ran on the same ticket with Governor Dantata Suntai. He was impeached shortly before Mr. Suntai took ill after an air crash.
The acting governor who was removed Friday, Mr. Umar, was appointed the deputy governor after the impeachment of Mr. Danladi.
After Mr. Suntai became ill, Mr. Umar took charge as acting governor.
The acting governor has been locked in a bitter power struggle with the associates of Mr. Suntai, who insist the ailing governor has recovered enough to return to work.
In a unanimous decision Friday, the Supreme Court nullified the impeachment of the first deputy governor, Mr. Danladi, and ordered he be sworn in as governor immediately.
Seven justices of the court agreed with the ruling, delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta.
The court said Mr. Danladi was denied fair hearing.
The court also said it was illegal for 19 members of the state House of Assembly who prepared the impeachment notice to have sat at a Guest House belonging to the majority leader.
Justice Ngwuta described the impeachment panel as a “kangaroo panel” and said that there was a conspiracy between the impeachment panel and the lawmakers.
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