ADC L/ship crisis: Adamawa Court Adjourns to Nov 20 for hearing

Adamawa State High Court IX adjourned the case of African Democratic Party (ADC) to Nov. 20 for hearing, a suit filed by Yohanna Kambile and Zubairu Ishaq, Adamawa ADC’s chairman and secretary respectively challenged their removal from office unconstitutionally.

Kambile who challenged: Amb.Omar Suleiman, Chairman Coalition Adamawa stakeholders; Sadiq Dasin, Chairman Transition Electoral/Congress Commitee; Malam Saidu Komsiri, State Interim Chairman and his Led Executive Committee members.

Others are: Babachir Lawan, National Vice Chairman North East; Sen. David Mark, ADC National Chairman and his Led National Executive Committee Members; National Working Committee and the ADC.

Yakubu philimon SAN, counsel of the plaintiffs said, the removal was done without recourse to the provisions of the Constitution of the party.

He said they made it clear to the courts that the defendants should show cause, and the court was inclined to take in all the applications together.

“And ordered defendants to file their statement of defense in the main case, so that both the primary objection and the statement of defense should take him on the next agenda”, he said.

According to him the 20th will be for hearing of every application and also the main suit.

The Counsel for the defendants, Dr Emem Ibrahim-Effiong, asked the Court for three days to enable them to file their response to suit the merits without delay.

He said, the case is a political matter that needs to be addressed internally before coming to the Court.

The presiding judge, Justice Benjamin Manji, granted the three days and adjourned the case to November 20th for further hearing.

ADC L/ship crisis: Adamawa Court Adjourns to Nov 20 for hearing

Yobe to establish dialysis center in Gashua

By: Yahaya Wakili

Pending the recommendations of the research being conducted by Bio-RTC in addressing the problem of Chronic Kidney failure in the state. The Yobe state government will establish additional succor to kidney patients with a Renal Dialysis Center in Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade local government area.

Yobe State Governor Hon. Dr. Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, disclosed this in his 2026 budget proposal speech of #515.583 billion submitted to the Yobe State House of Assembly in Damaturu.

Governor Buni said the government will also construct a new general hospital in Potiskum to address the problem of overcrowding of patients at the specialist hospital.

According to him, the government will also intend to complete the rehabilitation and upgrade of the 36 remaining primary health care centers across the state in fulfillment of our campaign promise to provide one functional primary healthcare center in each of the 178 political wards.

He further said in the fiscal year, the government will embark on the provision of at least one model primary school in each of the 178 electoral wards in the state to improve basic education in the state.

He maintained that the modern markets in Geidam, Buni Yadi, Ngalda, Yunusari, and Machina will be completed and commissioned, adding that these markets will not only improve the commercial activities in the state but will further provide job opportunities to our teeming youths and increase the income of our people.

Governor Buni revealed that funds would be made available for the provision of power substations in 6 major towns of the state. In addition to the provision of solar-powered streetlights, 250 KVA, 500 KVA, and 800 KVA diesel soundproof generator sets would be distributed to government agencies across the state.

Yobe to establish dialysis center in Gashua

Yobe holds an executive council meeting

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Yobe State Executive Council meeting was held at the Government House, Damaturu, and was presided over by His Excellency, the Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Mai Mala Buni, CON, COMN.

The meeting approved some numerous projects that will make an impact on the lives of the people of the state.

Briefing the journalists on the outcome of the council meeting, State Commissioner of Works Engr. Umar Wakil Duddaye said to improve urban roads, the council approved the construction of two township roads in Potiskum valued at #2.69.

Engr. Duddaye further said this road to be constructed includes a 4.7-kilometer township road and a new link road from Bazuwa junction to Anguwan Fulani connecting to the Na Huta, Fika-Gombe road.

According to him, the new link road will solve the longest transportation challenges for the residents, especially during the rainy season. Adding that His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, always has these urban roads in his mind, and Potiskum is one of the towns he always wanted us to be there.

The council has approved upgrading three major hospitals that include Specialist Hospital Buni Yadi, Specialist Hospital Damaturu, and General Hospital Nangere, respectively.

The commissioner for health, Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana, stated this to newsmen after the meeting. He revealed that the council ratified the provision of medical equipment in hospitals and other facilities across the state.

The council also ratified approvals for the construction of pavements, a clinic, and a fire service station in nearly completed modern markets in Ngalda and Yunusari.

Alhaji Kaigama Umar Yunusari disclosed this to newsmen after the meeting. He maintained that the council approved the resuscitation of the state’s polythene and woven sacks company here in Damaturu.

Also briefing the journalists, Commissioner of Finance Alhaji Mohammed Abacha revealed that it will now be mandatory for all public officers to be given and to study the law before assuming their duties.

He said he presented a memo on the public finance law and urged the council to make it mandatory for all appointees to familiarize themselves with the law following their swearing-in to ensure accountability in governance.

Yobe holds an executive council meeting