Bauchi Dismisses Six Traditional Rulers for Alleged Partisanship During 2023 Polls

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

Six traditional rulers in Bauchi State, including the brother of one of the Emirs, have incurred the wrath of the government for allegedly working against the political interest of the government in the 2023 general election.

The six traditional rulers have, therefore, been dismissed from office for alleged partisan participation in the recent political activities leading to the 2023 general election as announced by Bauchi State Government.

The dismissed traditional rulers are from Two Emirate Councils of Bauchi and Katagum, which were the two leading Emirates in the state. The Emir of Bauchi is the Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers while that of Katagum is the Deputy Chairman.

According to a statement dated 20th July, 2023, “The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of Six traditional rulers in Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils.”

According to the statement by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Nasiru Ibrahim Dewu on behalf of the Chairman of the Commission, those affected included Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Malami, District Head of Udubo, Alhaji Bashir Kabir Umar, District Head of Azare, Umar Omar, Village Head of Gadiya, and Umar Bani, Village Head of Tarmasuwa all in Katagum Emirate Council.

Also dismissed from Bauchi Emirate Council were Bello Suleman, Village Head of Beni and Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Badara, Village Head of Badara.
The statement explained that they were dismissed based on “involvement in Partisan Politics, Misconduct, Illegal Forest Reserve Encroachment/Felling of trees, Misappropriation of Public Funds and Insubordination, which is contrary to the Public Service Rules.

The statement, however, directed the affected traditional rulers to handover to their secretaries while the Emirate Councils are to appoint overseeing officers pending the appointment of substantive officers by the Commission.