The Emir of Dutse, Nuhu Sanusi, has approved the removal of the suspended District Head of Bamaina, Mustapha Lamido, with immediate effect.
Mr Lamido, who also holds the title of San Turakin Dutse, is the son of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
A statement by the secretary of the emirate, Amadu Malami, said a substantive district head would soon be appointed to replace him.
The decision followed confirmation of reports of participation in active politics by the district head.
Mr Lamido, 34, was first appointed ward head by the emir immediately after his father became the governor of the state, and a year later the emir promoted him to the position District Head of Bamaina and Santurakin Dutse.
DAILY NIGERIAN reported that on January 29, 2016, the emirate council announced Mr Lamido’s suspension vide a letter titled “Suspension as District Head of Bamaina”.
It read in part: “[the emir suspended you] following a letter from the office of the Secretary to the State Government to His Highness with reference no. SSG/AF/S/A/14/VOL.III/82, dated January 29, 2016, directing the emirate to suspend you as District Head of Bamaina, based on the provision of Civil Service Rules number 04301 and 04412.”
The emirate explained further that the suspension followed his case at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
One of the charges against Mustapha reads: “That you Alhaji Sule Lamido (while being Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria), Aminu Sule Lamido, Mustapha Sule Lamido, Bamaina Holdings Limited, Bamaina Company Nigeria Limited, and Speeds International Limited between 15th October and 18th December, 2008 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did convert an aggregate sum of N124,649,915 paid by Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Nigeria Limited into the account of Speeds International Limited.”
Another charge read: “That you Alhaji Sule Lamido (while being the governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria), Aminu Sule Lamido, Mustapha Sule Lamido, Bamaina Holdings Limited, Bamaina Company Nigeria Limited and Speeds International Limited between 8th January and 10th December, 2013 within the jurisdiction of this Honbourable Court took possession of an aggregate sum of N101,580,300 paid by Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Nigeria Limited into the account of Bamaina Holdings Limited.”
