Atiku Ally Removed As Wazirin Bauchi For Disloyalty To Governor

An ally of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Muhammad Bello Kirfi has been removed as the Wazirin Bauchi by the Bauchi Emirate Council.

The Bauchi Emirate Council announced this decision in a letter dated January 3, 2023.

The letter was signed by Council Secretary, Shehu Mudi Muhammad.

The letter reads, “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 content of the said letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the Executive Governor of the State and the Government.

“It therefore directed for your removal with immediate effort.

“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as the Wazirin Bauchi and also a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate”

Kirfi’s latest removal is the second time that Kirfi, a former minister of Special Duties is being penalised as the Councilor of the Emirate.

The first case was during the tenure of the former Governor Mohammad Abubakar when he was suspended but was subsequently restored by the current state Governor, Bala Mohammed.

Kirfi, a major player in the political circle of Bauchi State, clocked 90 years last week.

An insider who spoke with the Sun on condition of anonymity said the Atiku ally allegedly held a meeting with some stakeholders of the party from the 20 local governments of the state on the forthcoming general election.

Kirfi was alleged to have told those at the meeting to vote for Atiku for president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state, Saddique Abubakar.