Adamawa Acting Governor Dissolves Nyako's Cabinet

The acting governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Umar Fintiri,

has sacked all the political appointees of the former

governor of the state, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd).

In a statement signed by Abdullahi Liman Tukur, the

Secretary to the State Government, all the political

appointees of the Nyako-led administration were directed

to hand over government properties in their custody to their

respective permanent secretaries and other appropriate

officers within government establishment, Nigerian Tribune

reports.

According to the statement, following the resignation of the

deputy governor and the impeachment of Nyako,

commissioners, special advisers, principal assistants, special

assistants and other political appointees have hereby been

relieved of their appointments.

The majority leader of the Adamawa State House of

Assembly, Honourable Ishaq Bala, a member representing

Yola North constituency, was also removed for not being in

support of the Nyako's impeachment. He was replaced by

Salishu Kabilo from Verre constituency as the new majority

leader of the assembly.

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