Bauchi Governor Sacks Influential Commissioner, Gives Reason
- Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sacked the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Galadima, with immediate effect
- The removal followed a minor cabinet reshuffle approved by the governor as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery
- The governor appreciated Galadima’s contributions and said a replacement will be announced soon
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has removed the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Galadima, from office.
The development was confirmed in a short statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, and made available to journalists in the early hours of Monday.
Source: Twitter
According to the statement, the governor approved a minor reshuffle within the State Executive Council, which led to Galadima’s immediate removal.
“His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, has approved a minor change in the composition of his cabinet,” the statement said.
It added: “In that respect, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, has been relieved of his appointment as a member of the State Executive Council with immediate effect.”
Gidado explained that the decision was part of the administration’s plan to periodically review the cabinet in order to introduce fresh ideas, strengthen governance, reposition the executive for better service delivery, and ensure effective implementation of policies and programmes across the state.
Governor Mohammed also thanked Galadima for his service to the state during his time in office and wished him well in his future engagements.
The governor further assured residents of Bauchi State that his administration remains committed to maintaining peace, security and good governance.
Gidado added that a replacement for the commissioner would be announced in due course.
Source: Twitter
Bauchi governor speaks on defection rumour
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bauchi state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has debunked reports claiming he plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The governor’s media aide, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, who issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, December 10, described the allegation as false, malicious, and entirely unfounded.
According to the statement, attention was drawn to comments credited to the PRP Publicity Secretary in Bauchi, who claimed Governor Mohammed was not welcome to join the party.
Gidado said the remark was nothing more than the “ramblings of an attention-seeker,” adding that silence might wrongly be interpreted as acceptance.
PDP crisis: Bauchi gov’s faction seeks fresh court order
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed has filed a suit seeking an ex parte order to hold the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
The suit was filed at the Zamfara state High Court on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, and Justice Salim Ibrahim will hear the ex parte motion in Gusau.
Source: Legit.ng
