{"id":126533,"date":"2026-04-09T16:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126533"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:15:50","slug":"gombe-2027-governor-dissolves-executive-council-sets-april-10-deadline-for-handover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/gombe-2027-governor-dissolves-executive-council-sets-april-10-deadline-for-handover\/","title":{"rendered":"Gombe 2027: Governor Dissolves Executive Council, Sets April 10 Deadline for Handover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect, setting April 10, 2026, as the deadline for the completion of handover processes by affected appointees.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The decision, which signals early political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, was confirmed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Abubakar Ibrahim Njodi, while briefing journalists on Thursday, on the outcome of an extraordinary State Executive Council meeting held in Gombe.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Njodi explained that the dissolution was part of a strategic move to allow political appointees and public office holders interested in contesting elective positions in 2027 to pursue their ambitions without conflict with their current roles.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the council, during the session, undertook a comprehensive review of the administration\u2019s performance over the past two and a half years and rated its achievements positively across key sectors.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conveying the governor\u2019s directive, the SSG stated that all commissioners are to hand over the affairs of their respective ministries to Permanent Secretaries no later than Friday, April 10, 2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further noted that all political appointees, including aides and other government officials intending to contest in the forthcoming elections, must resign their appointments on or before the stipulated deadline.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe dissolution creates a level playing field for those who may wish to participate in the political process, while also ensuring that governance is not disrupted,\u201d Njodi said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Inuwa Yahaya, he added, expressed appreciation to the outgoing members of the council and other affected appointees for their dedication, loyalty, and contributions to the administration\u2019s achievements.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He commended their collective efforts in advancing the government\u2019s agenda of sustainable development, good governance, and improved welfare for the people of Gombe State, wishing them success in their future endeavours.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the governor is expected to reconstitute the State Executive Council in the coming days to ensure continuity in governance and sustain ongoing programmes and policies of the administration.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect, setting April 10, 2026, as the deadline for the completion of handover&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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