Ngilari sworn in as Adamawa governor,
appoints chief of staff

October 08, 2014
Vanguard News

Former Adamawa Deputy Governor, Mr Bala
Ngilari, was sworn in as the substantive state
governor on Wednesday in Yola.
Ngilari was sworn in at Government House by
the President, Customary Court of Appeal,
Justice Audu Lagre, following an order by a
Federal High Court, Abuja, that the Acting
Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, should vacate
the office.
The court held that Ngilari did not resign from
office as Deputy Governor in line with section
306 (1)) (2) and (5) of the 1999 Constitution as
amended.
In his address after taking oath of office,
Ngilari said he would run an open, transparent
and all-inclusive government.
” In this regard, I invite other arms of
government, in particular the legislature and
judiciary, not forgetting the civil service, to join
hands with me to achieve these noble goals.
” As a party man and a team player, I pledge
my unalloyed support and loyalty to our great
party and Mr president, ” Ngilari said.
He described his emergence as an act of
“God who gives power to who ever He
chooses”.
” We acknowledge the divine power of God in
all that happened. The holy books of both
religions subscribe to the fact that power
belongs to God and He gives it in trust to
whosoever he wills,” Ngilari.
NAN reports that many dignitaries, comprising
those of PDP and APC, graced the swearing in
ceremony.
In his first official function, the
governor announced the appointment of Mr
Chubado Tijjani as his Chief of Staff. (NAN)