Location of university adamawa state university is located in mubi, the headquaters of the north. Wife of the president, hajiya aisha buhari, on friday called on governor muhammed bindow jibrilla of adamawa state to swap his male commissioner for women affairs, alhaji aliyu tola, with a woman. Even though this book is a little long, it is not boring and it does not lag at all. A london met police official who declined to comment further because. The governors wife by mark gimenez nook book ebook. In 1957, his father died by drowning while crossing a river to toungo, a neighbouring. Jan 01, 2012 the governors wife is another great read by mark gimenez. Buharis wife seeks adamawa commissioners replacement. Adamawa state governor news latest breaking stories and. Each of his four wives wants to be the first lady of adamawa state.
The kano state governor, abdullahi ganduje, was said to have acted as the guardian for the groom, while his adamawa counterpart, jibrilla bindow, played the. Adamawa governor orders civil servants to stay at home for 14 days over coronavirus a statement by the governor s press secretary, humwashi wonosikou, said, the directive is to ensure the. His candidature was unsuccessfully disputed by the incumbent senator mohammed mana. Wow, the wife of the bauchi state governor is really sexy. Rivers, akwa ibom, kaduna, kano, plateau and adamawa. Abubakar later divorced ladi, allowing him to marry, as his fourth wife the maximum permitted him as a muslim, jennifer. Aisha buhari went to primary and secondary school in adamawa state. Adamawa state ministry of education takes campaigns to. Mar 05, 2018 list of 23 commissioners appointed by adamawa state governor ahmadu fintiri. Fatima is a first class graduate from the american university of nigeria, yola, adamawa state. A person shall be eligible for the office of governor if he or she is a citizen of nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party. If cell phones and computer research and use werent included in the plot it would easily be possible to imagine that the action takes place in the 30s or 40s.
The wife of the wife of the former governor of adamawa state, murtala nyako, mrs. Adamawa state has a population of 3,106,585 with the majority of the indigenes being farmers. Florence ajimobis arrest confirmed by london police oyo. Her media aide, umar shelleng, told newsmen on thursday in yola that. Governor wike condoles with akwa ibom state governor over. Governors dr kayode fayemi, ekiti state and muritala iyako of adamawa state at the book launch lr justice chukwudifu oputa, mallam nuhu ribadu and chief bisi akande, acn chairman at. Apr 15, 2020 by yakubu a yakubu as a writer, one never runs dry in bringing out a tribute whenever a great wall falls.
The shekau faction of the terrorist group boko haram has released a video of the chairman of the christian association of nigeria can in adamawa state, who was declared missing following a raid on michika town on 3 january 2020. In this post, we give a brief history of adamawa state, her local governments, her economy, her past and present governors and the natural resources found, major towns in the state and the notable universities and tertiary institutions in this northeastern state of our country, nigeria. Zainab nyako died at the federal medical center yola after a brief illness in the wee hours of wednesday june 30th at the age of 63. Lunching of containerized mobile schools and distribution of school items, to students done by her excellency the wife of the executive governor of adamawa state, hajiya maryam muhammed umaru jibrilla who was represented by the wife of the deputy governor mrs. In the days of provincial administration in nigeria, a greater part of the land area now designated as adamawa state used to be adamawa province with yola as the headquarters. Permit me to borrow the words of john mason humility is a vitreous of a great leader grafted in the vision of who he is loyal to for achieving aims and objectives,bringing out purpose as a driving wheels to high attitudes of peoples. The governor s wife is a hardeyed look at the intersection of the political and the personal, at the perils of trusting even those closest to us, and the collateral damage of our highest aspirations. At a point, adamawa, the latters home state was described as one of the hot spots of nigerian politics. According to a report by premium times, he died in the early hours of monday in saudi arabia. Find addresses, telephones, contacts and locations. According to the texas governors website, cecilia abbott is someone who reminds us all that the american dream is alive and well in texas. Bindo umaru jibrilla is a nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the peoples democratic party in the 9 april 2011 senatorial election for the adamawa north district, and went on to be elected to the national senate. President buhari receives wives of state governors.
Oct 22, 2010 adamawa state and the burden of a governor i wondered to myself, is there no governor in adamawa state. Court dismisses exgov james ngilari claims against. See photos of kano state governors beautiful daughter, fatima. It is the home of the american university of nigeria in yola, modibbo adama university of technology yola, adamawa state. Michika, adamawa states first civilian governor died yesterday night, according. How to address the first lady of a state home page book. Adamawa state governor ait africa independent television. Adamawa state ministry of education takes campaigns. List of state governors of nigeria references edit a b okocha, chuks, et al, 9 october 2014 adamawa.
The governor calls on the people of the state to pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of the late chief of staff, the commissioner said in a statement. Lordy she is hot, but wait a minute, why is she dressed so stylishly. President of the national industrial court of nigeria, his lordship, hon. Jun 18, 2018 the chief of staff to governor mohammed jibrilla of adamawa state, abdulrahman jimeta, is dead. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about adamawa state governor from nigeria and the world on. The wife of adamawa governor, hajiya maryam jibrilla, has doled out cash to 2, 260 widows in the state to start up businesses. Adamawa state governor, mohammed jibrilla, has returned to yola, the state capital to a rousing welcome by his supporters following the supreme court ruling that denied murtala nyakos request. Farauta an associate professor of education told adamawa daily reports that her priority is to ensure that these areas that suffered series of deprivations as a result of the unfortunate incident are back on stream. Oct 23, 20 finally, a sitcom with an 86yearold leading man.
Atiku abubakar gcon born 25 november 1946 is a nigerian politician, businessman. He also called for christian leaders and the governor of adamawa state to rescue him. Governors of three states adamawa, kogi, and sokoto sued inec before the. Adamawa governor speaks on women being relegated to the. Ahmadu umaru fintiri was elected a member of the adamawa state, nigeria house of assembly, and was appointed speaker. Here is a link to a to forms for a former governor. Her grandfather alhaji muhammadu ribadu was nigerias first minister of defence. Governor darius dickson ishaku of the pdp won the april 11, 2016 governorship election and went on to win the rerun elections. For more than four years i have lived and worked in yola, adamawa state. President muhammadu buhari failed to see bauchi state governor mohammed abubakar and his adamawa state counterpart, jibrilla bindow, when the duo visited the presidential villa yesterday. Wife of the president, aisha muhammadu buhari and wife of adamawa state governor, maryam jibrilla bindow during a courtesy visit by a delegation of adamawa. According to reports, governor nyako initially decided that the first lady should be hajia zainab who is said to have accompanied him during his political campaigns and who is noted for her grassroots closeness to the ordinary women of adamawa state.
Adamawa state governor, ahmadu umaru fintiri, bauchi state governor, senator bala mohammed, rivers state governor, nyesom ezenwo wike and oyo state governor, seyi makinde during the burial of the father of akwa ibom state governor at the united evangelical churchqua iboe church awaiman. Ahmadu umaru fintiri, governor elect of adamawa state, has survived the first attempt to have his governorship victory taken away from him just hours after securing it. Formerly known as gongola state, adamawa, is situated in. Madinatu bamanga abubakar as wife on behalf of a ranking son of katsina, architect ahmed musa dangiwa, managing director of the federal mortgage bank and chieftain of the all. Danbaba suntai later died in his home while undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries he sustained from a plane crash. Hajiya zainab nyako, wife of the former adamawa state governor, died yesterday in yola, aged 63. Jan 01, 2015 the governors wife is charming in part because it has such a retro feel though its set in current day chicago, il. The governor has since directed the adamawa state head of service dr edgar amos to ensure that the process is completed where all civil servants in the state will get their new minimum wage this month of november. Justice benedict kanyip, phd, fnials has dismissed the suit filed by former gov.
Adamawa governors wife picture show on husbands pvc legit. Cecilia abbott biography wife of governor greg abbott. Adamawa news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Other major contenders are the adc candidate, senator abdulaziz nyako and emmanuel bello of the sdp today, as residents adamawa state go out to elect a new governor, naija news would be on standby to keep you up to date with the proceedings of the election. He subsequently successfully defended his victory at the supreme court which. Adamawa state government draft statement of assets and liabilities 2015 2014 actual jan nov actual. Before it became a state in nigeria adamawa was a subordinate kingdom of the sultanate of sokoto which also included much of northern cameroon. Aisha was born on 17 february 1971 in adamawa state, northeastern nigeria. List of schools and universities, polytechnics, scondary, primary in yola adamawa state nigeria. The adamawa state governor, ahmadu fintiri, has assured that women will play noble roles in his government, stressing that women would fare a lot better under him than being relegated to the. Although the governors wife features in the novel, the story is not really about her, hence i question the title. Bindo umaru jibrilla was born on 15th april, 1963 in adamawa state.
Hajiya buhari made the call in yola, the capital, while inaugurating a free medical checkup for 2,000 women in the state under her pet project, the. In 1991, when taraba state was carved out from gongola state, the geographical entity gongola state was renamed adamawa state, with four administrative divisions. The governors wife michael kelly series michael harvey on. Many contests for state governor also involve high stakes, given the. Adamawa state, nigeria genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Jun 20, 2018 wife of former governor of adamawa state murtala nyako, hajiya zainab murtala nyako is dead. This is a list of administrators and governors of adamawa state, nigeria, which was formed on 19910827 when gongola state was divided into adamawa and taraba states.
It was created on 27th august 1991 from part of gongola state. He died this morning in saudi arabia where he has gone to perform the lesser hajj. The independent national electoral commission inec begins the announcement of results of the adamawa state supplementary governorship election, culminating in the declaration of a winner for the. Spouse of the governor or spouse of the lieutenant governor here is a link to a to forms for the current governor. Idps smile as adamawa governors wife organizes sallah bash there were beheef of activities at the malkohi internally displaced persons idp camp in yola,just as the wife of adamawa state governor, hajiya maryam muhammad jibrilla, organized a. Former adamawa state governor, murtala nyako, has lost his wife, hajiya zainab murtala nyako. Nigeria is a federation of thirtysix states and conducts elections periodically for. You remember the former governor of taraba state who was seriously injured when his selfpiloted plane crashed in yola, adamawa state on october 25, 2012. Girls in adamawa have urged the governors wife, hajiya lami fintiri, to sponsor an early marriage prohibition bill to. And for all the hardbitten grittiness of this book, harvey is capable of writing with touching tenderness. The constitution limits state governors to only two fouryear terms in office oath of office.
Adamawa state of nigeria is one of the nine states created on the 27th of august, 1991. This is the first mark gimenez book i have read, and i wont be rushing out to buy another. Adamawa state government 23 hrs governor ahmadu umaru fintiri in company of bauchi state governor bala mohammed and host governor muhammadu inuwa yahaya, arrive gombe airport for the meeting of governors of the north east region. The governor s wife is another great read by mark gimenez. The governor s wife is a reflection of the distribution of good and bad within us. Ait, africa independent television is a nigerian tv station with an online presence covering national and international news, politics, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle, health and other related issues while streaming the latest breaking news both in nigeria, africa and internationally. Atiku abubakar was born on 25 november 1946 to a fulani trader and farmer garba abubakar, and his second wife, aisha kande, in jada village of adamawa state. Acting governor october 2012 20 pdp abubakar sani danladi acting governor 20 29 may 2015 pdp darius dickson ishaku. Adamawa state and the burden of a governor sahara reporters. Office of the ssa to katsina state governor on new media. Ex adamawa governor, nyako loses wife daily post nigeria. While expressing confidence that he might return to his wife, children.
Pastor executed as boko haram resurfaces in surge of violent. Zainab nyako passed on at the federal medical center yola after a brief illness in the wee hours of. Cecilia abbott is the current first lady of texas who has been in the office since january 20, 2015, as her husband greg abbott succeeded rick perry as governor of texas. Adamawa girls beg governors wife to save them from early marriage. Adamawa kicks off health insurance scheme governor mohammed jibrilla bindow of adamawa state has in. He is known as a nigerian businessman who became the candidate of the people s democratic party in 9 april 2011 senatorial election for the adamawa north district, and went on to be elected to the national senate. Both men face an electoral battle in about a week, following a declaration by the independent national electoral commission inec that the results of the. Former adamawa state governor, murtala nyako loses wife. Governor aminu bello masari of katsina state today in yola, the adamawa state capital, accepted the hands of hajiya. I thought bauchi was one of nigerias boko haram taliban states, where all women are expected to. Current commissioners in adamawa state media nigeria. It was carved out of the former gongola state, with yola as capital.
Keep refreshing this page for the latest update about adamawa state governorship election. Atiku abubakar was born on 25th november 1946 to a fulani trader and farmer garba abubakar, and his second wife, aisha kande, in jada village of adamawa state. Adamawa state is noted for its cultural heritage which is reflected in its craftsmanship, music and dances, dress patterns, the peoples hospitality and cordial interrelationship. Ahmadu umaru fintiri executive governor adamawa state receiving report on regularization of appointments and transfer of service into admawa state civil service, state government house, yola. The rulers bear the title of emir lamido in the local language, fulfulde. Each character is carefully constructed with enough attention paid to detail to ensure the seamless flow of the story without compromising on the suspense.
Adamawa governor orders civil servants to stay at home for. It protects and gives shelter to its occupants at the same. The constitution of nigeria specifies an oath of office for the state governors of. The state has enormous agricultural potentials including livestock and fisheries. Ahmadu umaru fintiri biography, age, profile, wife, family. Adamawa state ministry of education has taken the campaigns to revamp the education sector to insurgency ravaged areas of the state. I married at 16 as a stark illiterate bauchi governors wife. Guide to state of adamawa family history and genealogy. Aishas father was a civil engineer, and her mother is a descendant of the ankali family, renowned farmers. History of adamawa state, past governors from 1991 till date.
Read breaking, latest and top adamawa state in nigeria. Background adamawa state with a population of about 2. Governor fintiri made the disclosure while on an on the spot assessment and commissioning of some ramp projects in toungo lga. He later dumped pdp and joined all progressive congress apc. Nigerian governors wives pictures politics nigeria. Exgovernors wife marries another manphotos dammylink. Mar 06, 2017 the immediate past governor of adamawa state, james ngilari has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment without the option of fine for violating the public procurement act of the state by awarding. She is also a human rights activist and the founder of lets talk humanity, a nongovernment organization, devoted to providing educational services to children, disabled and impaired. Adamawa state governor, murtala nyakos wife is dead.
One of my very favorite books the color of law was written by him, and he does not disappoint. He was named after his paternal grandfather atiku abdulqadir and became the only child of his parents when his only sister died at infancy. Learn about adamawa state, nigeria people, local government. Mahmoud ahmed, a relative of the presidents wife, aisha buhari, and a former efcc chairman, nuhu ribadu, were some of the politicians defeated in the northeast states apc primaries. Our condolences go to rev andimis wife, children and the. Breaking news governor ahmadu umaru fintiri of adamawa state has ordered for the payment of the new minimum wage commencing from this month. Adamawa adamawa state water board 2,400,761 2,063,103 5,000,000 5,500,000 6,050,000 6,655,000 65001001. The biggest player, history, is least mentioned but is the most powerful driving force. The then governor, bonnie haruna was quick to announce that he was atikus boy and he diverted so much energy that should have gone into the business of governance to the protection of atikus interest on the homefront.
Byelection stood down, ngilari is new governor archived 20141112 at the wayback machine this day live, retrieved 3 december 2014. The governorship election tribunal on saturday upheld the election of adamawa state governor, umaru fintiri, throwing out the petition of the opposition action peoples party app. Others are abdullahi prambe ibrahim mijinyawa salary of commissioners in nigeria umaru daware mohammed umar. Oct 30, 2012 florence ajimobis arrest confirmed oct 30, 2012 florence ajimobis arrest confirmed by london police oyo state governors wife arrested following an inquiry by a nigerian media firm, london metropolitan police has now confirmed the arrest of florence ajimobi, the wife of oyo state governor abiola ajimobi. He is now the governor of adamawa after defeating nuhu ribadu and markus gundiri in. Martins babale at maiha local government area of adamawa state. Adamawa governor s wife picture show on husbands pvc 4 years ago 11 views by vincent ehiabhi there was a mild drama as the permanent voters card pvc of adamawa state governor, bala ngilari, reportedly displayed his wife s picture. He is now the governor of adamawa after defeating nuhu ribadu and markus gundiri. The current governor of adamawa state is called murtala nyako, an exmilitary man, a farmer, and a very poor governor. He took over from murtala nyako following his impeachment as adamawa state governor in july 2014, fintiri became acting governor, handing later to bala james ngilari after serving for three months.
Aishatu mohammed, wife of bauchi governor, bala mohammed, said. Its more about american politics in general, with no depth of feeling coming through in any of the main characters. He was the first executive governor of the state, he was in office from 2 january 199217 november 1993 under national republican convention nrc gregory agboneni was the first military administrator of the state from 9 december 199314 september 1994. The state essentially has picturesque mountains, and land traversed by big river valleys of benue, gongola and yedsarem. Emir sanusi secretly marries adamawa princess premium.
Prominent among the commissioner designates is adamu atiku, the first son of atiku abubakar, former vice president and presidential candidate of the peoples democratic party in 2019 general election. The executive governor has declared three days mourning in adamawa state starting from monday, june 18, 2018. The thirty six state governors under the aegis of the nigeria governors forum, ngf, saturday night stated that the circulating remark by the wife of the president, mrs aisha buhari was misquoted. Adamawa state is located in the north eastern part of the nigeria with the capital in yola. Buhari shuns meeting with bauchi, adamawa governors. This is a list of administrators and governors of adamawa state, nigeria, which was formed on 19910827 when gongola state was divided into adamawa and.
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