The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, has given reason for suspending his State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Barr. Fidelis Mynin.
According to the Governor, Mynin was suspended for joining the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, without consulting with him.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula.
The statement: read, “His Excellency today suspended the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order for joining the suit challenging the legality of EFCC without informing the governor.”
“The suspension of Barr. Mnyim was necessitated by his ultra vires decision to join the State in a suit challenging the legality of anti-graft agencies, namely the EFCC and ICPC.
The statement quoted the Governor to say, “No appointee is permitted to act unilaterally. No matter how pressing or urgent the issue is. One must resort to due consultations with me. Or appropriately brief me and seek my permission before acting, especially in a sensitive matter such as this.
“My administration is holding accountable those who embezzled money and drained our State dry. The EFCC and ICPC are assisting us in this effort. How can I now turn around and begin to challenge these watchdogs?
“I gave no permission for him to enter an appearance for the State. Because he acted on his own, I hereby suspend him indefinitely. Pending a satisfactory explanation of his actions,” the statement read.
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