The Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council, in Plateau State Bitrus Zulfa, has been impeached from office by the legislative arm of the Council over corruption allegations.
Zulfa was impeached on Tuesday 13th September, 2022 at a sitting presided over by the leader of the Council and Councilor representing Pishe–Yashi Ward, Hon. Maina Nanzing shortly after a role call by the leader of the house, the Councilor representing Jat Ward, Hon. Dashe Yarnap who moved the motion for the impeachment and was seconded by the Deputy Leader and councilor representing Pajat Ward, Hon. Dindam Wuyep.
The impeachment was consequent upon a notice of acts of gross misconduct labelled against the erstwhile chairman which was communicated to him by the Legislative Council a fortnight ago.
According to the Deputy Leader, the ousted Chairman, Hon. Bitrus Zulfa, who was served with an impeachment notice on the 31st August, 2022 failed to respond to the allegations contained therein, so as to clear himself of the allegations against him.
Among the allegations against the former Chairman included siphoning of over Three Hundred Million Naira (300,000,000) from the local government coffers, using a staff of the local government, by name Samuel Malo Magit to perpetuate the evil act.
Other allegations labelled against Zulfa included his failure to constitute the executive arm of the council, whereby, he had been running the affairs of the council as a one man show; in clear contrast to the provisions of section 34 (c)of Plateau state Local Government Council Law 2016.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Council, Nancy Paul was immediately sworn in as the substantive Chairperson of the council with immediate effect.
During the day sitting, 14 out of 18 councillors appended their signatures for the impeachment process.
( Editor, Omor Bazuaye)
