- Fintiri submits three commissioner nominees to Adamawa Assembly
- Adamu Abubakar resigned amid reported party defection dispute
- Screening of nominees scheduled for March 9
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has submitted three names to the Adamawa State House of Assembly for appointment as commissioners, days after the resignation of the State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Adamu Atiku Abubakar.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, stepped down from office after reportedly refusing to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, unlike several members of the state executive council who aligned with the governor’s political direction.
The nominees forwarded to the Assembly are Sali Idris from Maiha Local Government Area, Muhammed Suleiman from Mubi North Local Government Area and Chubado Mohammed from Jada Local Government Area.
Speaker Bathiya Wesley directed the Clerk of the House to notify the nominees to appear for screening with their curriculum vitae on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Abubakar was reported to be one of three commissioners who opposed switching political parties. The others are said to include the Commissioners for Livestock Development and Justice, Tijjani Maksha and Afraimu Jingi.
While Abubakar’s resignation has been confirmed, the submission of new nominees indicates that the remaining commissioners may have resigned or vacated their positions.
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