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Fourth Republic Governors Who Died While In Office

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By Abbas Yushau Yusuf

When Nigeria’s fourth republic was inaugurated by General Abdulsalami Abubakar on May 29th, 1999, 36 state governors were inaugurated.

It’s now 24 years since the beginning of the Republic, marking the longest-serving democracy without military intervention.

NIGERIAN TRACKER learned that apart from President Umaru Musa Yaradua, who joined his predecessors that died in office like Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, General Aguiyi Ironsi, General Murtala Muhammad,General Sani Abacha, there are civilian governors who also died while serving their terms of office, including some military governors.

In the fourth republic, the following governors died in office:

Governor Mamman Bello Ali Of Yobe State:

Senator Mamman Bello Ali died in the United States of America on January 26, 2009, when he was about to clock two years in office. His generation of governors was elected in 2007. By then, the late President Umaru Musa Yaradua was on vacation. Then-acting President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the immediate swearing-in of Late Mamman Ali’s Deputy, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, who completed Mamman’s tenure and served another two terms. He ruled Yobe State for 10 years from 2009 to 2019.

Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Of Kaduna State:

Patrick Yakowa was sworn in as Governor of Kaduna state on May 18, 2010, following the nomination of Governor Namadi Sambo of Kaduna state to fill in the vacuum left by President Goodluck Jonathan as Vice President due to the death of President Umaru Musa Yaradua. On December 15, 2012, Governor Patrick Yakowa and former National Security Adviser General Owoye Andrew Azazi died in a chopper crash on their way to Port Harcourt after attending funeral prayers in Bayelsa state. Yakowa was the second governor to die in office in the fourth Republic.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Of Ondo State:

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, who succeeded Olusegun Mimiko, completed his tenure in 2017 and has been fighting leukemia. Ondo State is one of the Nigerian states that are undergoing off-season elections. Today, December 27, 2027, Nigerians woke up to the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in a Lagos hospital. He was supposed to complete his tenure in the year 2025. NIGERIAN TRACKER reports that with the death of Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State, the number of Nigerian governors who died in the fourth republic while serving their terms of office is now three.

Late Mamman Ali of Yobe State on January 26, 2009, Late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna state on December 15, 2012, and now Late Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on December 27, 2023.

 

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

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The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

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He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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