Buni to Replace Late Yobe Commissioner with Oldest Son
POLITICS DIGEST- Less than 40 days after the death of former Yobe Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Goni Bukar Lawan, there has been intense lobbying by politicians over his replacement.
The Nation exclusively gathered most of the stakeholders from the Local Government are disposed to the appointment of the eldest son of the late commissioner, Kachalla Goni Bukar as his replacement.
But some close allies of the late commissioner are not in support of the arrangement.
A source close to Governor Mai Mala Buni confirmed he is set to appoint Kachalla, the eldest son to replace his father.
“I am reliably aware that the governor is just waiting for the 40 days’ prayer rites before the announcement of who will replace BUGON and Bursari Local Government at the State Executive Council.
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“What I am also aware of is that the Governor is under pressure over the appointment because many people are trying to scuttle the appointment of the son but I think the governor has made up his mind to make the son a commissioner to replace his father,” the source informed.
Another source added: “The stakeholders in the area have agreed to meet and inform the Governor that the only way to stabilise the politics in that area is to appoint BUGON’s son as the commissioner and no one else”.
The Nation also learnt that those against the appointment of BUGON’s son are spreading the gospel that the boy is too small to become commissioner.
The Nation checks reveal that Kachalla, who is a civil servant with the Yobe Government was born in 1992.
He holds a Bsc in Political Science from the University of Maiduguri.
The Nation recalls it may not be the first time if Kachalla’s appointment as Commissioner to replace his father comes through.
Yobe Deputy Speaker, Auwulu Bello Isa Danchua took over his late father’s position in 2006.
The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, was also appointed Deputy Governor following the death of his brother, Senator Mamman Ali in Florida, USA in January 2009.
The Nation reports Lawan died early August in an accident on his way to Abuja via Kano.
He was buried the following day in Damaturu, the State capital.
