Atiku Abubakar’s Eldest Son, Adamu Atiku Appointed As Commissioner In Adamawa

The Adamawa House of Assembly has appointed Adamu Atiku, the eldest son of the Presidential candidate of the PDP in 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar, and 22 others as commissioners in the state.

The 23 commissioners, nominated by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, were confirmed on Wednesday during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Iya-Abbas.

This followed the adoption of a motion by Majority Leader, Hammantukur Yettisuri, at the committee of the whole in Yola.

Abdullahi Prambe, Secretary of the Adamawa State chapter of the PDP also made the list.

Atiku loyalists, Ibrahim Mijinyawa and Umaru Daware who both defected from the All Progressives Congress to the PDP shortly after they resigned their posts as commissioners under the administration of former Governor Jibrilla Bindow also made it to the list as commissioner nominees for Yola North and Fufore local government respectively.

Others are Mohammed Umar (Madagali), Elijah Tumba (Michika), Dr. Ishaya Dabari (Michika), Sunday Mathew (Mubi North), Prof. Isa Abdullahi ( Mubi South), Hassan Kaigama (Maiha), Dr. Umar Garba ( Hong), Lami Patrick (Gombi), Usman Diyajo (Girei), Mustapha Jika (Yola South), Sanusi Faruk ( Toungo), Bappa Isa ( Ganye), Aloysius Babadoke ( Jada) and Shuaibu Audu ( Mayo Belwa).

Also on the list are Iliya James (Demsa), Dishi Khobe ( Numan), Justina Nkom (Lamurde), Wilbina Jackson (Guyuk) and Adamu Titus (Shelleng).