I was treated like a common  criminal, am still the deputy governor—-Achuba

THE embattled impeached deputy governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba has said that the state government treated him like a common criminal as he was put under house arrest saying is still the deputy governor of the state.
Addressing newsmen on Sunday at his personal residence in Lokoja, Achuba said the panel report did not find him guilty saying that his official quarters was barricated by the police while electricity and generator were disconnected from his official quarters by the government.
According to him, all his property were locked up and he could not have access  to his office and his official residence including his cars were all locked up in government house.
He mentioned further that the Kogi State Police Commissioner, CP Hakeem Busari called him and told him to vercate his official residence despite the fact that he send the soft copy of the panel report to him to let him know that he was not indicated.
Elder Achuba posited that today he is still the deputy governor of Kogi State and what ever decision taken so far by the house of Assembly is illegal.
“Am the deputy governor of Kogi State any body swear in as deputy is illegal we can not have two deputy governor in one state. What ever plan or deassion the house take is all illegal. Am the deputy governor, the panel exonerated me I was not found wanting so why are they in hurry”, he said.
He stressed that all his security men were withdrew as at Friday but on Saturday he police security was restored by the Commission of Police.
He called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intervened on the present face off between him and governor Yahaya Bello stressing that the situation today has said escaladed and it will definitely affect the people of the state.