In Sokoto, 15 traditional rulers dethroned

Sokoto state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has dethroned 15 district heads over alleged land racketeering, insubordination, conversion of public properties and aiding insecurity.

Abubakar Bawa, the press secretary to the Governor disclosed the dethronement on Tuesday in a statement.

The affected dethroned monarchs include: Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, lllela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu, and Giyawa district.

Others were those appointed by the former Governor Aminu Tambuwal at the tail end of his administration.

“They were dropped due to the nature of their appointment which was according to the statement was haphazardly done and rejection by their subjects.

“They are Marafan Tangaza, Sarkin Gabas Kalambaina, Bunun Gongono, Sarkin Kudun Yar Tsakkuwa, Sarkin Tambuwal and Sarkin Yamman Torankavwa,” added the statement.

The statement further revealed that the cases involving District Heads of Isa, Kuchi, Kilgori and Gagi have been recommended for further investigations.

Similarly the Sarkin Yakin Binji a senior counselor in the Sultanate Council was however transfered to Bunkari while the District Head of Sabon Birni was deployed to Gatawa.

Bawa also in a statement noted that, seven other district heads have been retained by the government.

They include Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar III Churoman Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Maccido Barayar Zaki, Abubakar Salame Sarkin Arewan Salame, and Aminu Bello Sarkin Yamman Balle.

Others are Mahmoud Yabo Sarkin Gabas Dandin Mahe, Mukhtari Tukur Ambarura Sarkin Gabas Ambarura and Malam Isa Rarah Sarkin Gabas of Rarah District.

While, the district heads of Tsaki and Asare were also retained, Abdulkadir Mujeli who appointed as Magajin Garin Sokoto was asked to return to his former position as Sarkin Rafin Gumbi district.

According to the statement, all of this was brought via the recommendations made by the state government’s Committee on the Review of Traditional Ruler Appointments, Renaming of Tertiary Institutions, and Dissolution of Governing Councils of State Parastatals.t