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Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, former Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly Erstwhile Speaker of the Adamawa Stare House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa has reiterated his commitment towards the provision of people oriented representation through enactment of laws and resolutions. According the former Speaker, meeting the yearnings and aspirations of his constituents will continue to remain his topmost priority and will strive towards achieving it. Hon. Mijinyawa who was speaking at a one day townhall meeting organised by International Republican Institute(IRI) which he supported and held at Lamido Zubairu hall Yola bye-pass during the week, reassured his constituents of even representation. The meeting attracted his electorate across 10 wards during which the constituents presented the needs of their various communities and demanded his intervention towards addressing them. The former Speaker who represents Yola constituency at the Assembly said that the reason behind organis...

Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi (Nassarawo Binyeri), Chairman ADHA Ad Hoc Committee Following the dissolution of the House Standing Committees of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, the speaker of the House has constituted Adhoc Committee to revisit bills that are pending at various stages for possible passage. To achieve this, the house under the leadership of Rt. Hon. AminuI ya Abbas had on Wednesday set up the Committee with a mandate to look at all the bills floated by the members that could not see the light of the day. The committee headed by the member representing Nassarawo Binyeri constituency, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi will look at the outstanding bills taking into cognisance its merits and demerits and recommends steps to be adopted by the Honourable members to that effect. The move by the Honourable speaker is to save some of the people oriented bills that are laying waste bearing in mind that the house at the moment is without single standing committee that will be scrutinisi...

A middle age husband names withheld of Sangere FUTY in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa state has on Thursday asked Civil Area Court I to dissolve their marriage over threat to his life. The petitioner and tricycle operator alleged that the actions of his wife have been threatening his life and that he cannot wait until she kills him before saving his life. According to him, the nagging attitude of his life partner couple with her threat to his life will cause him paralysis or accident on the road, saying he neither have peace outside nor in his house due to her attitude. However, he prayed the Honourable Court to end their union in order to save his life, adding that he is fade up and that he cannot continue to live with her under one roof any longer. He further explained that when the court earlier issued summons to her, she tore and dumped it in their dustbin, and said let her see who will come and arrest her. But the presiding judge, Hon. Al- Amin Diya who was fur...

Two middle age men, Abba Bashir and Sale Bala have appeared before Upper Area Court III in Yola, the Adamawa state capital in connection with the supply of stolen property. The defendants are standing trial for criminal conspiracy and receiving of stolen property from Danbaba Abdullahi, Ibrahim Adamu, Jamal Umar now at large. Danbaba Abdullahi and 2 others were reported have broken into the house of Hauwa'u Suleiman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and carted away units of NSCDC and Vigilante uniforms, 1 bedsheet, 1 empty handbag and 2 pairs of shoes. According to the prosecution, Danbaba Abdullahi and 2 others conspired and robbed the officer and business woman of her belonging on 8th January, 2020 and disposed it to Abba Bashir, 1st defendant. After cross examination of the prosecution witness, the court presided by Hon. Umar Isa, adjourned the matter to 10 March, 2020 for continuation of hearing.

Ahmadu Umar, Suspect For the offence of stealing assorted alcohol, the Yola Criminal Area Court I in Adamawa State has on Wednesday remanded a 20 year old Ahmadu Umar of Rhumde Ward in Jimeta. The Criminal Court further ordered for the arrest of Idi and Aliyu of bye pass alleged to have bought the stolen items from the suspect. The suspect was arraigned before Honourable Umar Gangs led Criminal Area Court today on the offence of theft contrary to section 276 of the Adamawa State Penal Code Law. But when the charge was read to the suspect, he immediately pleaded guilty for the offence and however prayed for leniency while attributing poverty to the cause of his action. Earlier, the prosecution informed the court that one Charles Madu of NEPA and one Joseph Okoronkwo of Taraba street in Jimeta jointly reported to the police that on 10th January, 2020, and 21st February, 2020, the suspect broke into their shops and made away with 10 items valued at #563,400. According to the...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Following last week's attack by the dreaded Boko Haram which claimed lives in Garkida in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has sought for the establishment of Trauma center for the victims of the attack. He also sought the intervention of North East Development Commission towards rebuilding of both private and public structures/facilities destroyed by the insurgents in the area. According to Fintiri, opening of the center will provide psychosocial support to the victims of the attack, urging on the North East Development Commission to help the people at this critical time. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri made the appeal Wednesday when he visited North East Development Commission in Abuja.  He told the Commission that his administration will not leave stone unturned in tackling insecurity, saying that he was at the commission to seek for Trauma center and the rebuilding the community. ...

All entreaties by the relatives of 2 suspected kidnappers nabbed at Kabillo village in Fufore Local Government Area Adamawa State for the enforcement of fundamental human right have lost out as the suspects were reported to had lost their lives during a gun duel with the police and their kingpin. The relatives in suit numberADSY/33m/2019 filed before Honourable Justice Abdul-Azez Waziri, led High Court against the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police in the state, sought for an order of enforcement of fundamental human right. Earlier, the defendants had told the Court that the suspects, Jalo Bello and Buba Abdulkarim, after their arrest offered to lead the crack team to the den of other kidnappers. According to the defendants, the suspects and the police were engaged in a fierce gun battle upon reaching the hideout with a number of their kingpin, leading to the killing of Jallo Bello and Buba Abdulkarim. The defendants explained that the suspects wanted to ...

Member representing Demsa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno, has raised an alarm over snake bite which so far claimed 14  lives in her constituency. Hon. Kate Mamuno lamented that so far 14 people have been confirmed dead in the last 2 weeks as a result of  snake bite at Mbula, Borrong and Gwamba communities in her constituency. The female legislator raised the alarm at the floor of the State House of Assembly during Tuesday plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas. It is against this backdrop that the Honourable House urged the State Government and Demsa Local Government Council to as a matter of urgency supply anti snake bite to the inhabitants of the affected areas. In the same vein, the Hallowed Chamber appealed to the National and State Emergency Management Agencies to provide relief materials to the victims of fire disaster at Dilli ward, in Demsa LGA. Earlier, while moving a motion on matt...

Adamawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of 50 Development Area Administrators as requested by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Those confirmed as Administrators include; Rev. Japhet Many, Bidoma, Melena Manassa John, Borrong, Salihu Yusuf Pariya, Daware, Musa Ahmadu, Gurin, Danladi Is a Farang, Malabu, Japhet Yerima, Mayo Ine, Aminu Billa, Yadim, Musa Kanimare, Gangdu, Yahaya Abdullahi, Ganye East. Others are; Chubaddo Hammandikko, Hera Bakari, Gimbiya Assure Lawan, Vunoklang, Yusuf Garnvwa, Garkida, Solomon Gaming, Lala, Yosi Malach Babangunda, Guyuk Central, Chukuma Barminas, Guyuk West, Farus Ayuba, Guyuk South, Abraham Hananiya, Gaya/Garaha, Kevin Joshua, Kulinyi, Titus Jatau, Uba/Hildi, Usman Jauro, Kojoli, Ezekiel Baferi, Koma Vomti, Bello Hamman, Mbulo, Bulus Daniel, Gyawana, Past Titus Bewula, Suwa Waduku, Ibrahim Zidakwu, Madagali North, Anasili Paul P, Shuwa. Others include; Suleiman Belel, Belel, Adamu Hayatu, Mbilla, Istifanus Johnson, Vokna/Pak...

Legislators at the Adamawa State House of Assembly have just confirmed the appointment 50 Development Area Administrators as requested by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The confirmation of the Administrators followed the consideration and adoption of letter of request forwarded to house by Governor Fintiri and read at a resumed plenary session presided by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas.

Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, Nassarawo Binyeri constituency ADHA Following the formal presentation of First Class Staff of Office to new Kwandi Nunguraya by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, the member representing Nassarawo Binyeri constituency at the state Assembly, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi has offered his sincere congratulations and best wishes to the new king. According to Hon. Nashon the emergence and and formal presentation of Staff of Office to the Paramount ruler, His Royal Majesty, Kurhaye Dishon Dansanda worth celebration not only in Guyuk land but across the length and breadth of the society. In a congratulatory message which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital Monday, the Honourable Member felicitated with the royal father on behalf of himself and the electorates across Nasarawo Binyeri constituency. Hon. Nashon said he is happy to celebrate with the king on the glorious day, saying that the mammoth crowd that thronged Dan...

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) In Charge of Zone 3, Haliru Abubakar Gwanda is billed to hold talks with the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, Adamawa State Command Tuesday. The AIG is In Charge of Zone 3, Yola which comprises Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe states respectively. AIG Abubakar Gwanda is expected to familiarise himself with the command, talk tough on the  general conduct of the officers and men of the command towards their official responsibilities and the prevailing security challenges. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM on the visit, the Spokesman of the police command in the state, DSP Suleiman Nguroje said that the AIG will be at the command to familiarise himself with them. DSP Nguroje disclosed that the AIG will equally assess the performance of the command in combating crime in the state, and how best to encourage them towards putting more efforts to fighting crime in the society and interact with the leadership of the community police. D...

Following attack by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents on Garkida, a community in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa State, the Lawmakers at the state House of Assembly have commiserated with the victims of the attack, calling on the Federal Government to end insecurity. The house further urged the National and State Emergency Management Agencies as well as other relevant organisations to as a matter of urgency provide relief materials to the victims so as to cushion the effect of hardship being faced. Recall that on Friday last week, the assailants  invaded Garkida community, killing 2 military officers, burning down 3 churches and houses, raping women and carting away property while displacing hundreds of others. The resolutions of the hallowed chamber followed the matter of urgent public importance brought before the members by the member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas to...

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, Speaker ADHA Adamawa State House of Assembly has taken steps on a petition brought before it by the people of Midlu, a Community in Madagali Local Government Area against Sukur District. To this end, the Lawmakers at today's resumed plenary session referred the petition to the House Standing Committee on Public Petitions and Electoral Matters for further legislative action. Midlu Community in Sukur District, Madagali LGA had filed a petition seeking for the House of Assembly's approval so as to reverse the name of "Sukur District" to its original name of "Midlu District". It could be recalled that the inhabitants of community recently stormed the premises of House of Assembly demanding the intervention of the Honourable Members so as to maintain status quo on the district. The people told the House of Assembly that Sukur District in Madagali LGA comprises of Midlu Shalmi, Midlu Vapura, Midlu Chakawa Wulla and Sukur itsel...

In response to favourable investment climate created by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration in the State, Legacy Sugar Company Limited has indicated its interest towards establishing Integrated and Mechanised Sugar Cane Plantation in Mayo Ine Community in Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa State. To this end, the Legacy Company had Yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Community for the establishment of state of art Company that will produce raw Sugar cane on 15,000 hectares of land that will be crushed and refined into high quality white sugar for consumption. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Company by it Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Abubakar Musa, Director Policy Planning, National Sugar Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Babangida Damare, Executive Chairmen of Fufore and Mayo Belwa Local Government Councils, the District Head of Mayo Ine, Alhaji Lawal Muktar Mustapha and 10 Village Heads in Mayo Ine District, Fufore and Mbilla District in Mayo...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State presenting Staff of Office to new Kwandi Nunguraya, Kurhaye Dishon Dansanda of Lunguda Kingdom Member representing Michika constituency at ADHA, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada Member representing Michika constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada has extended his heartfelt felicitations with the new Kwandi Nunguraya over the presentation of Staff of Office to the royal father by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the state. Governor Fintiri had on Saturday formerly presented a Staff of Office to the First Class Chief of Lunguda Kingdom, Kurhaye Dishon Dansanda II, as the 17th installed Kwandi Nunguraya at a historic event graced by high profile personalities and sons and daughters of the land. In a congratulatory message on behalf of himself and Michika constituency, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada popularly known as Depolis felicitated with the Kwandi Nunguraya and his subjects, saying Michika is pleased to id...

From R-L: Alh. Abubakar Musa, CEO Legacy Sugar Company Ltd and Alh. Lawal Murktar Mustapha, District Head of Mayo Ine signing MoU In response to favourable investment climate created by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration in the State, Legacy Sugar Company Limited has indicated its interest towards establishing Integrated and Mechanised Sugar Cane Plantation in Mayo Ine Community in Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa State. To this end, the Legacy Company today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mayo Ine Community for the establishment of the of state of art Company that will produce raw Sugar cane on 15,000 hectares of land that will be crushed and refined into high quality white sugar for consumption. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Company by it Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Abubakar Musa, Director Policy Planning, National Sugar Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Babangida Damare, Executive Chairmen of Fufore and Mayo Belwa Local Government Councils, th...

Nigerian Army with the support of the Vigilante Group have just repelled a fresh attack by suspected Boko Haram on Garkida, a community in Gombi Local Government Area in Adamawa state. According to sources from Garkida, the insurgents who invaded the Garkida this evening succeeded in setting some buildings on fire but were resisted by the Military in support of the Vigilante. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that curfew has already been imposed on the Community in an effort to calm the situation. Details on the level of damages caused by the dreaded Boko Haram is yet to be ascertained. When contacted for confirmation, the Spokesman of the Police Command in the State, DSP, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the command has deployed its men and currently gathering information on the incident.

CP Audu A. Madaki, Commissioner of Police Adamawa State Adamawa State Police Command has intensified its hunt on the dreaded Shila boys with the arrest of 23 including a 17 year old female member. The Spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje made this known in a chat with NEWS PLATFORM in his office today. DSP Yahaya Nguroje said that the command decided to raid all the criminal hideout most especially within the state capital so as to arrest all the suspects that still operate in the state. According to him, their men nabbed 17 suspects Yesterday and 6 Today including a 17 year old female member, making the total of 23 within 2 days, saying that they intercepted a lot of exhibits from them. He reiterated the commitment of the command towards curbing  insecurity, and called on the general public not to relent in giving relevant information to the command to enable them apprehend more suspects for prosecution.

Few hours to its purported meeting scheduled to hold at Lelewal motels in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital today, the State Police Command has barred the Reformed Peoples Democratic Party (R- PDP) kingpins from holding meeting for lack of recognition. The R-PDP had been moribund in the state since its alliance with All Progressives Congress(APC) in 2015, but resurfaced recently with plans to host stakeholders meetings. But for lack of recognition and registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the meeting slated for today by the party was halted by the police on grounds that the party is not recognised by law. Speaking to newsmen on the action of the Police in his office today, the Police Public Relation Officer(PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, explained that the Command had received a letter of notification for the meeting written by R-PDP of it intention to hold the meeting today. DSP Nguroje said that for the Command to give them necessary su...

National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORAS) Numan Branch in Adamawa State has been ordered by a Yola High Court to pay the sum of#638, 000 to Muhammed Abdulsalam for illegally detaining his tricycle for 34 days. The tricycle was detained for a total period of 34 days at different times of 7days and 27 days in 2016  on account of non - payment of an outstanding balance Five Hundred naira (#500.00) only to the official of NATOMORAS in Numan. According to the Court, the sum of #300, 000,00. is awarded to Muhammed as general damages for the injury and trauma of wrongful, unjust and unlawful detention of his tricycle despite several demands for its release. Part of the awarded amount according to the court, the sum of #238, 000,00. is for special damages as Muhammed's specific claims for loss of earnings as a result of wrongful detention of his tricycle for 34 days, while the sum of #100,000,00. is to be paid to the complainant as cost ...

National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORAS) Numan Branch in Adamawa State has been ordered by a Yola High Court to pay the sum of#638, 000 to Muhammed Abdulsalam for illegally detaining his tricycle for 34 days. The tricycle was detained for a total period of 34 days at different times of 7days and 27 days in 2016, on account of non- payment of an outstanding balance of Five Hundred naira (#500.00) only to the official of NATOMORAS in Numan. According to the Court, the sum of #300, 000,00. is awarded to Muhammed as general damages for the injury and trauma of wrongful, unjust and unlawful detention of his tricycle despite several demands for its release. Part of the awarded amount according to the court, the sum of #238, 000,00. is for special damages as Muhammed's specific claims for loss of earnings as a result of wrongful detention of his tricycle for 34 days, while the sum of #100,000,00. is to be paid to the complainant as cos...

Adamawa State House of Assembly has directed Mubi Emirate Council to as a matter urgency reverse the appointment of Bakura Iya, the current District Head of Madagali. The Honourable Members of the House posited that the result of the election as the will of the majority should be respected and the appointment be reversed. The Lawmakers further directed the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to commence the amendment of State District Creation Law 1992, to provide that " the person with highest votes should be the one to be recommended for the appointment " and that public hearing should be conducted on the bill. The action of the State Legislators followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Standing Committee on Public Petitions presented before the house by the Chairman of the Committee and Member representing Fufore Gurin Constituency, Hon. Shuaibu Babas. Earlier, the Committee told the house that letters from Mubi Emirat...

Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, Nassarawo Binyeri Constituency ADHA Adamawa State House of Assembly Member representing Nassarawo Binyeri constituency, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi has asked the Assembly to amend Local Government Establishment and Administration Law No. 8 of 2004, so as to increase the membership of Development Area Advisory Committee. Already, the bill for the amendment of the law as sponsored by the Lawmaker has scaled through 1st reading at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas Monday. The bill is expected to increase the membership of the Development Area Advisory Committee to cover critical sectors such as Security, Environmental and Special Duties. According to the sponsor, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, the amendment in the bill will make Development Areas more effective to meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the people at the grassroots. The Legislator said that the merit of the bill is to make amendment so as to incr...

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has hosted National Youth Service Corps Press Community Development Service (CDS) with a promise to support them in the execution of projects. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas who hosted the students on courtesy visit Tuesday, pledged the readiness of the house towards supporting them during their service in the state most especially in the implementation of their community development projects. He advised them to forward their plan of action to the Assembly for consideration and support so as to ensure its implementation, saying that the Assembly is pleased to welcome them to House. He further tasked them to be good ambassadors during and after their service, informing them that the government of the day has taken the issue of insecurity seriously and striving hard towards addressing it. He told them that Adamawa state is not like the way some people have been portraying it, adding that the citizens of the state are p...

Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, Nassarawo Binyeri Constituency ADH Member representing Nassarawo Binyeri constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi has asked the Assembly to amend Local Government Establishment and Administration Law No. 8 of 2004, so as to increase the membership of Development Area Advisory Committee. Already, the bill for the amendment of the law as sponsored by the Lawmaker has scaled through 1st reading at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas Monday. The bill is expected to increase the membership of the Development Area Advisory Committee to cover critical sectors such as Security, Environmental and Special Duties. According to the sponsor, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi, the amendment in the bill will make State Development Areas more effective to meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the people at the grassroots. The Legislator said that the merit of the bill is to make amendment s...

As part of effort towards promoting the standard of education in his constituency, the member representing Michika constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, has donated textbooks to all Islamic and some Christian schools in Michika Local Government Area. Hon. Kwada popularly known as Depolis has equally donated brand new Toyota Starlet to Women Ambassadorial Ministry Initiative (WAMI), a women organisation in his constituency. According to the Legislator, the kind gesture was part of his responsibilities as the representative of the people at the Assembly, and promised to continue in complementing the efforts of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration in the state by impacting positively in the lives of his constituents. It could be recalled that the Honourable Member in December, 2019, donated a 600 capacity chapel he personally constructed for John Guli Bible College (JGBC) in Michika. Speaking while donating the textbooks and...

Determined to complement the effort of the present administration in tackling insecurity in the state, the member representing Yola North constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Hamidu Sajo Lekki has constructed and commissioned security outpost for Chusal Vigilante in his constituency. Speaking while commissioning the outpost located at down Luggere in Yola, the State Capital today, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas commended the effort of the member in constructing the outpost for the Vigilante. The Speaker pointed out that the primary concern of the citizens is the issue of security, and charged the Vigilante Group to effectively utilise the outpost for the purpose intended. According to him, the challenges confronting Yola North is more than any other LGA in the state because it is the state capital where people of different political, social, economic and ethno religious backgrounds reside, and appealed to the executive a...

From L-R: Hon. Hamidu Sajo Lekki(Yola North), Hon. Bathiya Wesley (Hong), Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi (Nasawo Binyeri) and Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno(Demsa) at the Induction Workshop Participants at a 3 -Day Induction Workshop organised by the Adamawa State House of Assembly in conjunction with the Ministry for Local Government Affairs have lauded the spirit behind organising the workshop which equipped them with legislative knowledge. According to cross section of the participants, the legislative knowledge bequeathed them by the organisers will aid them in their official engagements towards good governance at the grassroots, and harped on synergy between the executive and legislative arms of government for the development of the state.  The induction workshop was organised by the House in collaboration with the Ministry for elected Councillors, Clerks and Sergeant at Arms of the 21 Local Government Councils in the state. Held at Lelewal Motels in Yola, the Adamawa State Capital...

In recognition of his contributions towards good governance at the grassroots level, the Member Representing Fufore/Gurin Constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Shaibu Babas has been conferred with an award of excellent representation. The award of excellent representation was conferred on Hon. Babas by Hausa Youth Mobilisation Forum in Fufore Local Government Area Adamawa State. Speaking while presenting the award to the Honourable Member at House of Assembly complex Friday, the Leader of the Delegation, Comrade Awwal Abubakar said that the award followed wide consultations with their members across the constituency and nominated the recipient based on his contributions to the Youths and vulnerable groups in his constituency and the state at large. Comrade Awwal disclosed that Hon. Babas proved to his electorate that he is a grassroot politician who always work towards the development of his communities and recalled his contributions most especially when he...

Alh. Hamman Adama Njabari, Executive Chair Adamawa BIR Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola, the State Capital has ordered the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) to pay the whopping sum of  #34.9million to the State Board of Internal Revenue. The court's order followed the rejection of a motion for stay of execution instituted by the Electricity Distribution Company dated 9th December, 2019 against earlier judgement delivered in favour of the Board of Internal Revenue. The company had prayed for an order of the Honourable Court presided by Justice Andul-Aziz Waziri for stay of execution of the judgement delivered by the same court on the 18th November, 2019, pending the determination of its appeal at the Yola Court of Appeal. It could be recalled that in its earlier judgement in suit number ADSY/93/2019 filed by the State Board of Internal Revenue, the Court ordered the Company to pay over #34.9million to the Board. The Board had dragged the Company to the...