Invoking Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the 26-member Assembly accused the governor and deputy governor of serial constitutional violations, ranging from financial recklessness to actions described as a deliberate undermining of the legislature’s authority.
In the impeachment notice, lawmakers itemised several acts they classified as gross misconduct, insisting that the actions of the executive arm have crippled legislative functions and violated constitutional provisions.
Among the allegations are claims that the governor failed to present the state’s annual budget to the House of Assembly for approval, a move lawmakers say undermines the legislature’s core oversight role. The Assembly also accused the executive of spending public funds without legislative authorisation.