FALSE CLAIMS ON NOMINATION OF A NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR

 FALSE CLAIMS ON NOMINATION OF A NEW DEPUTY GOVERNOR

PRESS RELEASE

The attention of the Taraba State Government has been drawn to rumour making  rounds on social and traditional media suggesting that His Excellency, Dr Agbu Kefas, the Executive Governor of Taraba State, has nominated Alhaji Hamman Adama as the new Deputy Governor of the state.

This claim is entirely false, misleading, wicked and should be disregarded by the public in its entirety.

We wish to categorically state that there is no vacancy in the office of the Deputy Governor . The current Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Alkali, remains the duly elected Deputy Governor of Taraba State.

We urge the public to remain calm and to rely only on verified information from official Government communication channels. The process of replacing a Deputy Governor, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution, is clear, due legislative and constitutional procedures is required. No such process has been initiated or contemplated at this time.

The Taraba State Government remains focused on delivering good governance and will not be distracted by unfounded speculations.

Signed:

Barr Zainab Usman Jalingo

Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation

Taraba State