Influential Northern Governor Unseats 6 Monarchs, Gives Reason
- The Local Government Service Commission of Bauchi State has announced the dismissal of six monarchs in the state capital and the Katagum Emirate
- These monarchs were said to have been sacked for their involvement in several misconducts and partisanship
- They have been ordered to hand over the helm of affairs to their secretaries, pending when the emirate council will announce replacements
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Bauchi, Katagum - The Governor Bala Mohammed-led Bauchi State government has approved the dismissal of six local monarchs following their involvement in partisan politics and other misconduct.
As reported by DailyTrust, this development was made known by the Local Government Service Commission, noting that the affected monarchs are from Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils.
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According to the statement issued by the acting permanent secretary of the local government commission, Nasiru Ibrahim, the dismissed monarch was involved in the illegal deforestation, "misappropriation of public funds and insubordination which is contrary to the public service rules."
The statement reads partly:
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“The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of six traditional rulers in Bauchi and Katagum emirate.
"This followed their involvement in partisan politics, misconduct, illegal forest reserve encroachment and felling of trees, misappropriation of public funds and insubordination which is contrary to the public service rules."
The dismissed monarchs
As contained in the statement, the dismissed monarchs include,
1. Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Malami (District Head of Udubo)
2. Alhaji Bashir Kabir Umar (District Head of Azare)
3. Umar Omar (Village Head of Gadiya)
4. Umar Bani (Village Head of Tarmasawa)
5 Bello Suleman (Village head of Beni)
6. Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Badara (Village Head of Badara)
The directives issued by the state government in the statement urged all affected monarchs to hand over to their secretaries, and the emirate councils were ordered to appoint overseeing officers pending the appointment of substantive officers by the commission.
El-Rufai Sacks 2 Traditional Rulers 7 Days to Leave Office, Reveals Why
Similarly, the former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, deposed two traditional rulers as his parting gift to the people.
Jonathan Zamuna and Aliyu Yammah, the traditional rulers of the Piriga and Arak chiefdoms, were the affected monarchs that the governor deposed.
Umma Ahmad, the commissioner for local government in the state, announced the development in a statement on Monday.
Source: Legit.ng
