Non-confirmation of Justice Illiya as CJ, Tangale royal stool crisis show Gombe governor’s ethno-religious bias –Lawyer, Ibrahim
Published 1 March 2021
A lawyer and prominent indigene of Tangale, Mr Melah Ibrahim, in this interview with CHIMA AZUBUIKE explains causes of the recent crisis over the traditional stool of Tangale in Gombe State and the need to ensure fairness
is the cause of the Billiri crisis?
The crisis is as a result of Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s failure to approve the kingmakers’ election of the new Mai, who emerged with five votes out of the total nine. After two days of silence from the governor, women took to the streets of Billiri to express their displeasure, while calling on the governor to approve the appointment. On February 19, after three days of peaceful protest, it became violent after an altercation between a group of women and some boys around the Galadima’s palace.
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Perhaps, the race for a new Mai of Tangale (traditional ruler) started on November 7, 2020, when the now late Mai Tangale chiefdom of Gombe State and the then Chairman, Association of Northern Christian Traditional Rulers, Abdu Buba Maisheru II, announced the demise of his son, John, the Santurakin Tangale.
The development allegedly offered fresh angles into the selection process of a new Mai Tangale of Billiri in the Billiri Local Government Area of the state. A lawyer and an indigene of the state, Melah Ibrahim, said religion had never been an issue in the appointment of Mai of Tangale. Pointing out that Christians are in the majority, he added that out of the last15 Mais; 12 were traditionalists, two were Muslim and one a Christian being the late Maisheru.
Kingship Tussle: Gombe Governor Responsible For Orgy Of Violence In Biliri SMBLF
They said the governor is responsible for the orgy of violence and deployment of soldiers responsible for the death of over four peaceful protesters at the weekend.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Feb 23, 2021
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has said the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, should be held responsible for the recent outbreak of violence in Biliri chiefdom in the state over the appointment of a new king.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the forum described the state government as “driving the town down the valley of worsening insecurity”.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed “great shock and deep concern” over the eruption of violence in Gombe State arising from the Billiri chieftaincy tussle.
A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) said while reacting to the development President Buhari said: “I’m seriously disturbed by the outbreak of violence in Gombe State and call on the parties involved to exercise maximum restraint to avoid escalation.”
According to the President, “the easy resort to violence is uncalled for because there are enough avenues to resolve differences amicably without threatening law and order.”
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Women protest as roads are barricaded in Biliri LG, Gombe over imposition of leader
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A trending video online indicates that the alleged imposition of a Muslim of minority extraction in Tangale a predominantly Christian community in Gombe State as King has generated mixed feelings that the women went on protest on Thursday.
The protest which started at midday on Thursday led to the blockage of Biliri Local Government entry points by irate youths and the women.