Jigawa Governor Suspends Four Political Aides Indefinitely
- Governor Umar Namadi has announced the suspension of four political aides in Jigawa state with immediate effect
- The suspension was linked to alleged anti-party activities against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state
- The APC previously suspended a House of Representatives member over similar allegations
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Dutse, Jigawa – Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has suspended four of his political aides with immediate effect.
Namadi ordered the indefinite suspension of the political aides on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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As reported by The Punch, this was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ismaila Dutse.
The statement noted that: “the suspension takes immediate effect.”
According to the release, the affected aides are:
Abbas Makama, Senior Special Assistant on Flood Control I; Salisu Muhammad, popularly known as Rosy Auyo, Special Assistant on Entrepreneurship; Ibrahim Yunusa, Special Assistant on Basic Education Monitoring III; and Umar Abdulkadir, also known as Alhaji Bullet Auyo, Special Assistant on Cluster Farming.
The statement, however, did not give any reason for their suspension.
It was gathered that the suspension may be linked to alleged anti-party activities against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Neither the state government nor the affected aides have officially confirmed any link between the suspension and party politics.
The APC in Jigawa state had earlier suspended a member of the House of Representatives for the Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency alongside six other party officials.
The federal lawmaker and the others were suspended over alleged anti-party conduct following the party’s recently concluded primary election.
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Nigerian governor sacks 4 aides, reason emerges
Recall that Gombe state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had previously approved the immediate dismissal of four of his aides.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governor ordered that the disengagement of the four affected aides should take immediate effect.
The governor’s spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, shared more details about the dismissal in a statement issued on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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Nigerian governor decides on suspension of 81 aides
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, made a fresh decision regarding the suspension of 81 state officials.
In a significant move, Nwifuru directed them to immediately resume official duties barely two weeks after their suspension.
Nwifuru suspended the Attorney General, 25 commissioners, 22 permanent secretaries, including 14 senior special assistants, and 24 special assistants who had failed to attend an important government function and were denied salaries.
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