Adamawa community seeks governor's intervention in chieftaincy conflict

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BY JULIET BASHAWA, JUNE 15, 2022 | 01:26 PM


The Tagombali Community of Maya District in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State has called Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to resolve the community’s chieftaincy tussle capable of causing violence.

The spokesman of the community, Mr. Solomo Newman, told newsman in Yola that there are strong signals of bloodshed over the process of selecting a new traditional ruler for them.

He said a petition had been sent to Governor Fintiri, decrying alleged attempts by the paramount ruler of the council, the Hama Bata, Dr. Daniel Ismaila Shaga, to install a traditional ruler outside the existing two ruling clans of namely Kangole and Kawuli.

Solomon said after the death of the immediate past leader of the Tagombali people, who is from the Kangole ruling class, the next ruling class known as Kawuli is expected to produce the next traditional ruler in turn.

He said: 'We have received reports and bribery allegations to influence the process of selection and installation of the traditional ruler of the Tagombali people and whosoever falls to this temptation does so at his own peril.

'Our throne is not for sale, it is for those who merit it. It is quite sad that even before the owners of the throne could start filling applications, the desperate seekers of the throne had met and agreed on their candidate.'

Furthermore, the spokesman said members of the Tagombali community have vowed to resist any violation of the process to select and install a new traditional ruler for them.

The Punch Newspaper sought the opinion of the Hama Bata, in which Swade Harrison, the secretary of the council, Swade Harrison, said it was wrong to accuse the paramount ruler of a matter he knows nothing about, explaining that the palace has only been officially notified of the death of the chief of Tagombali but is not aware if the traditional rites and burial of the chief had been concluded.


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