The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba has taken legal action against the state assembly for serving him an impeachment notice.

Achuba filed an application before the State High Court, Lokoja, challenging the alleged impeachment notice on grounds that was not time bound and fraught with inconsistencies

The case is set for hearing on the date to be announced soon by the court.

LagosTimes recalls that the State Assembly had earlier initiated an impeachment process against the Deputy Governor over alleged gross misconduct.

The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC) as a petition on the floor of the Assembly.

He said the petition was based on three grounds of criminal indulgence, financial misappropriation and non-performance.