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WHO SUCEEDS LATE BORNO DEPUTY GOVERNOR ALHAJI ZANNAH



BY AHMED MARI, MAIDUGURI 

The search for the replacement of the Late Borno state deputy Governor Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha who died in his sleep in Yola Adamawa last Saturday 15th  August 2015, while he was on official engagement, the search for his replacement has began in annex to fill the vacuum created by his dead.

Late Zannah Umar Mustapha who was described by many as loyal, dedicated and intelligent, the vacuum created by his dead can hardly be filled, as the Senate leader Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume state that every human being is created unique by Almighty Allah and that it is very difficult to find his replacement.

Manny people were said to be penciled down as possible successors of Late Alhaji Zannah Mustapha from Biu emirate where he hailed from.

Those that the search light is pointed on are, Hon. Usman Maman Durkwa from Hawul local government, the state Head of Service, Barrister Yakubu Bukar, Alhaji Abdu Usman a retired Permanent secretary, Hon. Ibrahim Audu Miringa, Barrister Isa Audu Buratai, Hon. Betera Aliyu, Alhaji, former Borno state deputy Governor Alhaji Adamu Yuguda Dibal among others.

Alhaji Usmann Mamann Durkwa who hails from Hawul local government was said to be amog the top possible replacement of the late Zannah Mustapha, as he is said to be a strong All progressive Congress (APC) members who command high respect and political machinery in the state more especially Hawul local government.

Alhaji Dirkwa was said to be commissioner since 2003 under the administration of former Borno state governor Senator Ali Modu Sherrif and under the incumbent Governor Hon. Kashim Shettima, where served in various ministries inn the state.

Hon. Dirkwas is said to be a possible replacement of the late deputy governor, as he has being in the race for the deputy governorship candidate right in 2003 but was lost to the former deputy governor Alhaji Dibal. He was also said to be nearly picked by former Governor Sheriff to be running mate of Governor Sherriff but was also dropped due to the arrangement with A PDP faction led by Alhaji Kashim Imam who decamped to the then ANPP that led to the emergence of the Late deputy Governor Alhaji Zaanah Umar Mustapha.

However lack of public service experience and high educational qualification may work against his emergence, as Southern Borno is said to be an educational reservoir of the state.

Barrister Yakubu Bukar the present Head of Service held from the same local government with the late deputy governor and is also said to be closed with the late Zannah. Barrister Yakubu Bukar is a legal luminary of his own right and has been a permanent secretary in the state civil service for long is said to be a good material for the job.

Alhaji Abdu Usman a retired permanent secretary, a season administrator and an accountant by profession is said to be eminently qualified, as he has a vast experienced and ass rallying point for the people of Biu local government.

Alhaji Abdu Usman is said to be one of the mover and shakers of Biu politics, even when he was in the civil servant thought he played a ground politics then, but was said to influence decision in matters relating to Biu local government and Southern Borno, as he commands a high respect from the people of the area.

The retired permanent secretary who is currently a commissioner in the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission, is a philanthropists whp provides accommodation, feeding and organized launch every Friday where people of the area come to eat and relate with each other, the gathering which have being an uniting factor for all people of Biu local government and the Emirate in general

While in service, Alhaji Abdu Usman was said to be closely worked with Governor Shettima, as his permanent secretary when he was a commissioner of Finance under the administration of former Governor Sherriff and visited him in his house frequently.

Many sons of Biu local government were said to be benefited from his free accommodation and feeding, while studying in various institutions in Maiduguri, among the prominent ones were the Late deputy governor Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, member representing Biu, Bayo, Kwaya-Kusar Shani Federal constituency, Hon. Betra Aliyu and Alhaji Aliyu Maman Kachallah, member presenting Biu state constituency in the late House of Assembly.

If picked as the replacement of the Late deputy governor, Alhaji Usman is believe to unite the people of the area more and will be more acceptable among the people of the area.


Hon. Ibrahim Audu Miringa is also another possible replacement of the Shettima`s deputy, Hon Miringa was a member representing Biu constituency in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007, he was also the Chairman Borno House of Assembly commission, until recently when Shettima dissolved all members of boards and parastetals in the state.


Hon. Miringa was also elected as members representing Biu state constituency in 1983 and UNCP and the aborted Abatcha`s transmission to democracy.

The arrow is also said to be pointed at the former deputy Governor under, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff administration Alhaji Adamu Yuda Diba, Dibal is asid to be closed friend of the late deputy governor and were all on the clearing and shipping business in Lagos and is believed to take care of the immediate family of the late Zannah.

Alhaji Dibal is also said to be a royal member of APC, as he refuses to follow his former boss, Senator Ali Sheriff when he dumped APC to the PDP.

Another person who is also seeking the job of the Shettima deputy governor, is Hon. Betera Aliyu, the member representing BIU, Bayo, Kwaya-kusar and Shani federal constituency, as he is also said to be closed to the late deputy govern nor and hail from same ward in Biu local government.

However, his lack of adequate representation at the floor of the National Assembly in terms of contribution on the floor of the house will possibly work against his chances.

Some political keen observers are also of the option, that the pendulum may also change, as Shettima may likely asked his boss Alhaji Kashim Imam to bring his replacement from the decamped faction of the PDP that form the alliance that led to his emergence.

If the pendulum changes Alhaji Aliyu Dili and Aliyu Yerima may likely be the lucky replacement of the Late Zannah job.

Wherever, the pendulum swings, only time can tell the replacement of the Late Borno Deputy Governor Alhaji Zannnah Umar Mustpha.
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