The Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Governor Mahadi Aliyu of the state from office.
The move followed the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Faruku Dosara (APC -Maradun 1) at the plenary in Gusau on Wednesday.
The motion came shortly after the House adopted the report of Justice Haladu Tanko panel which investigated alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office against Aliyu.
Speaker Nasiru Muazu, who presided over the sitting, directed the Clerk of the House, 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.