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Gov Buni suspends local council chairman for misconduct in Yobe

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The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the suspension of the Chairman of Machina local government area of the state, Idrissa Bukar-Machina.

Bukar-Machina was sworn in alongside chairmen of 16 other LGAs on June 10.

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The Secretary to the State Government, Baba Mallam-Wali, who announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Damaturu, said the chairman was suspended for misconduct.

He has been directed to hand over the affairs of the council to his deputy.

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