The Bauchi Emirate Council has approved the removal of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi as the Wazirin Bauchi, over alleged “disloyalty and disrespect” to the State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed.
The removal was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary of the Bauchi Emirate Council, Alh. Shehu Mudi Muhammad.
Kirfi, a retired federal civil servant, was a Minister in the government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari in the 1980s, and also the Pro-Chancellor, University of Ilorin from 1997-99.
He also became Minister of Special Duties during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo in the 2000s.
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The letter was dated January 3rd, 2023 with reference No: BEC/ADM/20/VOL.XV and titled: “Removal from office as a Council Member and Traditional Title of Wazirin Bauchi.”
Muhammad stated in his letter that the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state informed the Emirate Council of Kirfi’s “disloyalty and disrespectful” to the governor, hence his removal from office.
He said: “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 effect.
“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate.”
