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Ex-Minister Muhammadu Bello Kirfi
Former Minister of Special Duties, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, has had his his title allegedly removed for disrespecting Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
The Bauchi Emirate Council which removed the elder statesman as Council Member and removed him from the traditional title of Wazirin Bauchi also alleged that he was not loyal.
The letter of removal signed by the Council Secretary, Alhaji Shehu Mudi Muhammad, dated January 3, 2023 reads:
“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 (sic),” the letter read in part.
“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate. I wish you the best in all your future endeavours.”
TKirfi had been suspended by the Council before.
In 2017, Kirfi was suspended as the Wazirin Bauchi by the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu. He was subsequently reinstated by Governor Mohammed who presented the letter of reinstatement at Kirfi’s residence in Bauchi on August 5, 2022.
Kirfi served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs under President Shehu Shagari and also Minister of Special Duties during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
