The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has ordered the indefinite suspension of four of his political aides with immediate effect.
The decision was announced in an official statement released on Monday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Ibrahim. The statement was also conveyed to journalists in Dutse through the SSG’s Public Relations Officer, Ismaila Dutse.
According to the government, the suspension takes effect immediately, though no specific reasons were provided for the action.
Those affected include 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 called Alhaji Bullet Auyo), Special Assistant on Cluster Farming.
While the government did not disclose details behind the decision, sources suggest the move may be connected to alleged anti-party activities.
This comes amid reports that the Jigawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress recently suspended a federal lawmaker representing Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa constituency, alongside six party officials, over similar allegations following the party’s primaries.
However, neither the state government nor the affected aides have confirmed any link between the suspensions and internal party politics.