Bauchi Emirate Council strips Kirfi of title for disrespecting Governor Bala
By Babar Ignatius
The Bauchi Emirate council has stripped Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi of his title as a Council member and the traditional title of Wazirin Bauchi for allegedly disrespecting the state governor, Senator Bala Mohammed.
His removal as Council member and title holder was communicated to him via a letter dated Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and signed by the secretary of the emirate council, Alhaji Shehu Mudi Muhammad.
The letter read “I am directed to refer to a letter received from the Ministry of Local Government Affairs of reference No: MLG/LG/S/72/T dated 30th December, 2022”, the letter said.
“The content of the letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the Executive Governor of the State and the
government”, it added.
“It therefore directed for your removal with
immediate effect”, the letter with reference number BEC/ADM/20/VOL.XV further explained.
“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate”.
Tuesday’s removal of Kirfi was a re-occurence as he was suspended from same office in March 2017 by the administration of Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar on similar allegation of disloyalty and unruly behaviour.
He was however reinstated by the incumbent Governor Bala Mohammed in August, 2020 following intervention and wider consultations with critical stakeholders and the Emirate.
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