Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Members of the Borno State Executive Council (SEC) and Special Advisers to Governor Babagana Zulum, who are contesting various elective positions in the forthcoming general election and byelection have formally tendered their resignation letters to the state governor in compliance with the new electoral law.
This is coming on the heel of the vacant seats at the National Assembly and State House of Assembly respectively where the senatorial seat of Senator Abubakar Kyari, Borno North senatorial district is vacant with his recent election as the APC Deputy National Chairman, North.
Similarly, the seat of Barrister Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Member representing Monguno, Nganzai, Marte Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives who is seeking for the seat of Sen. Abu Kyari at the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly.
While the Borno State Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineer Bukar Talba tendered his resignation letter in other to run for the M.T. Monguno seat at the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly, who is also contesting for the seat of Sen. Abu Kyari at the senate.
The Borno State Commissioner of Poverty Alleviation, Pharmacist Nuhu Clark and one time Executive Chairman, Chibok LGA has also tendered his resignation letter to contest for Borno State House of Assembly election representing Chibok LGC State Constituency.
Also, a former Borno State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development and present Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Hon. Hajiya Inna Galadima has tendered her resignation letter to contest for Jere Federal Constituency at the national Assembly.
Another former Majority Leader, and member representing Ngala LGC State Constituency, BOSHA, former Executive Chairman, Ngala LGC and presently, Special Adviser on Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) has also tendered his resignation letter to contest for Ngala LGC State Constituency.
The present Borno State Commissioner of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR) who is also the Deputy Chairman, IDPs High Powered State Resettlement Committee is also expected to contest Gubio, Guzamala and Mobbar Federal Constituency election in the forthcoming general election.
Findings by our correspondent also revealed that more State Executive Council (SEC) members and political aides to the governor may soon join the LGCs , State Assembly and National.Asembly elections and are all expected to tender their resignation letters before running for any political positions.
