ADHA Passes Bill for Appointment of Prince in Place of Incapacitated Emir, Chief



Adamawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday, passed a bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs' appointments and deposition law no 20 of 2025 so as give powers to the Governor to appoint a prince from the ruling house to act in place of the incapacitated emir or chief during the period of Incapacitation.


The passage of the bill followed the presentation, consideration and adoption of the report of the House Adhoc Committee on the bill headed by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Buba Jijiwa (Jada/Mbulo).


In its report, the committee recommended that the title of the bill be amended to read" A bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State chiefs (appointment and provide for appointment of an acting Emir/Chief during the period of incapacitation of the substantive emir/chief".


The committee further recommend that the traditional council in consultation with the Governor may appoint a person to act in the place of an incapacitated chief/emir during the period of incapacitation.


According to the committee, the person appointed shall take up all the duties/functions of the incapacitated chief/emir.


It said that the person shall stop acting immediately the chief/emir is certifed recovered by a Medical Doctor from a Governnent hospital.


It said that if a chief/emir absents himself from official functions for three times consecutively or absents himself for three times within a period of the 12 months on grounds of ill health, the Council shall in Consultation with the Governor and in line with the existing customs/tradition appoint a person as provided in sections 6(f)of this law.


After the adoption of the report, the Majority Leader of the assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa) moved for the third reading of the bill and seconded by Hon. Haruna Jilantikiri of Madagali constituency.


Thereafter, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, who announced the passage of the bill, directed the clerk to prepare a clean copy of the bill for Governor's assent.


Speaking on the merits of the legislation, the Majority Leader, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa), explained that the inputs collated during recent public hearing and the ones in the principal law were harmonised.


Hon. Kate Mamuno said that the traditional councils will nominate 3 persons for appointment to act in the place of incapacitated emir or chief.


She added that that does mean that the affected emir or chief will be removed but will remain until he is certified okay to take over his throne.


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