US EditionBREAKING: Zulum dissolves Borno executive council
- Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has dissolved the State Executive Council, as announced by Secretary Bukar Tijani through the governor's spokesperson Dauda Illiya.
- The dissolution aims to create an environment for council members who wish to contest in the 2027 general elections, according to Bukar Tijani.
- Governor Zulum has directed all Commissioners to hand over their ministries to Permanent Secretaries by April 3, 2026.
- The Electoral Act 2022 requires political appointees seeking elective positions to resign before elections, prohibiting them from being voting delegates or candidates at party conventions.
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BREAKING: Zulum dissolves Borno executive council
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the immediate dissolution of the Borno State Executive Council, paving the way for cabinet members who may wish to contest in the forthcoming general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani, the decision was described as part of efforts to create an enabling environment for political participation. The governor has directed all commissioners to h…
Zulum Fires All Commissioners, Dissolves Executive Council
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. A statement issued Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Bukar Tijani, said the decision is to provide an enabling environment for any member of the council who may wish to contest elective positions in the forthcoming general elections. Governor Zulum directed all commissioners to hand over the affairs of their…
Zulum sacks commissioners, others
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bukar Tijani, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri on Monday. Tijani said that the decision was aimed at allowing members of the council who may wish to contest elective positions in […] The post Zulum sacks commissioners, others appeared first on Freedom Online.
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