Secretary to Bauchi State Government and one of Governor Bala Mohammed’s trusted aides, Barrister Kashim Mohammed Ibrahim, on Friday, resigned from office.
His resignation from the Governor’s cabinet was sudden.
It reportedly shook the polity, with insiders insinuating it into suggestion of a serious crack in the relationship between both men.
However, there are further insinuations that Barrister Ibrahim may have taken the surprise decision based on mounting pressure preparatory to his dumping the PDP to further his political career in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Governor Bala Mohammed has accepted the SSG’s resignation with immediate effect, and the Chief of Staff (CoS), Government House, Bauchi, Dr. Aminu Hassan Gamawa, has been directed to take over the position in an acting capacity.
A statement by Mukhtar M Gidado, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, quoted Governor Bala Mohammed, as thanking Barrister Kashim Mohammed Ibrahim for the services rendered to the State during his duty tour as the SSG
The statement further said the Governor, on behalf of the government and people of Bauchi State, wished the former SSG well in all his future endeavours.
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