Breaking: State Assembly Grants Nigerian Governor Approval to Appoint Acting Emirs, Chiefs
- Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill that enables Governor Fintiri to appoint acting monarchs in the state
- The assembly made this possible by amending the Adamawa state chiefs’ appointments and deposition law 2025
- Governor Fintiri was empowered to appoint a prince from the ruling house to act in place of the incapacitated emir or chief during the period of incapacitation
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Adamawa state - On Thursday, September 11, the Adamawa State House of Assembly passed a bill amending the state’s Chiefs’ Appointment and Deposition Law No. 20 of 2025.
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This move empowers Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to appoint a prince from the ruling house to act in place of an incapacitated emir or chief.
The bill was approved after the House Ad-hoc committee, chaired by deputy speaker Mohammed Buba Jijiwa (Jada/Mbulo constituency), presented its report during Wednesday’s plenary session.
As reported by Daily Trust on Friday, September 12, in its report, the committee suggested changing the bill’s title to:
“A proposed law to modify the appointment process for Adamawa State chiefs and to establish guidelines for appointing an acting emir or chief when the substantive leader is unable to perform official duties.”
It further recommended that the traditional council, in consultation with the governor, may appoint a person to act in the place of an incapacitated emir or chief.
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“The person appointed shall take up all the duties and functions of the incapacitated emir or chief,” the committee stated.
What to know about acting appointment capacity
The report added that the acting appointment shall cease once a government hospital certifies the recovery of the substantive emir or chief.
It also provided that if an emir or chief fails to attend official functions on three consecutive occasions within 12 months due to ill health, the council, in consultation with the governor and in line with custom, may appoint an acting leader as stipulated in Section 6 of the law.
Following adoption of the report, Majority Leader Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa Constituency) moved for the bill’s third reading, seconded by Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali Constituency).
Bill: Lawmakers waiting for governor's assent
Speaker Bathiya Wesley thereafter announced its passage and directed the clerk to prepare a clean copy for the governor’s assent.
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Kebbi: First class emir appointed by Gov Idris
In another related development, Legit.ng reported that governor Nasir Idris, approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Mikail Sami Gomo, III, as the new Emir of Zuru.
Emir Sami Gomo III's appointment was announced by Alhaji Abubakar Garba Dutsin-Mari, the state's commissioner for local government.
The Kebbi commissioner explained that Governor Idris' move was in line with the constitutional provisions of the country.
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