The court sitting in Yola ruled that the July 15, 2014 impeachment of the former governor was not constitutional.
Nyako was impeached on allegations of corruption by 17 out 25 members of Adamawa State House of Assembly after a panel set up to investigate allegations submitted a report which indicted him.
The judges on Thursday unanimously held that Nyako was not given fair trial and that his rights were violated by the state assembly.
They noted that the House proceeded to impeach the former governor in spite of a subsisting court order against such move.
Though the court rule that Nyako be accorded all rights dues to him, including the payment of his entitlements, it however rejected his appeal to be returned as governor of the state.
Source: Guardian
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