BORNO: Zulum hands over to deputy, begins 21-day vacation

GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum has willingly handed over the reins of power in the state to his deputy, Usman Kadafur, as constitutionally required of him as he proceeds on a 21-day vacation.

With this development, Kadafur will serve as the Acting Governor of Borno State until May 19, 2021.

Zulum had on April 23, 2021, written to the Borno Assembly, seeking the lawmakers’ approval to proceed on 21 days vacation.

The Governor had also requested that in compliance with provisions of section 190 (1) of the constitution, which made him notify the House, the Assembly should approve the Deputy Governor to serve as acting Governor throughout the 21 days, in order to constitutionally give him the full powers to handle Borno State’s affairs without resort to the Governor.

According to a statement issued by the Governor Zulum’s spokesman, Mallam Isa Gusau, yesterday, the Borno State House of Assembly, on his principal’s request, approved Deputy Governor, Usman Kadafur, to serve as acting governor from April 29 to May 19, 2021.

He said the approval was conveyed by the Assembly’s Speaker, Abdulkarim Lawan, in a letter dated April 26, 2021.

He said, “Governor Zulum has directed all Government officials and institutions to fully comply with his transmission of power.”