Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has directed all political appointees serving in his administration who have publicly declared allegiance to, or defected to, other political parties to immediately resign their appointments.
The governor issued the directive in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou.
He stressed that the move was necessary to safeguard loyalty, discipline, and the integrity of public service within the state government.
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According to Governor Fintiri, political office holders are expected to support and promote the policies, programmes, and political direction of the administration under which they serve.
He noted that continued service by appointees who have aligned themselves with other political parties could undermine government operations through sabotage, information leakage, and obstruction of policy implementation and party strategy.
The governor therefore directed all affected appointees to submit their letters of resignation to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government within 48 hours.
He also instructed the Office of the Secretary to the State Government and the Office of the Head of Service to compile, verify, and submit a comprehensive list of all affected political appointees for compliance monitoring.
Governor Fintiri warned that failure to comply with the directive within the stipulated period would attract immediate termination of appointment, suspension of salaries, entitlements, and benefits, as well as further administrative sanctions.
He emphasised that public office is a trust that must align with the vision, agenda, and mandate of the administration.
Governor Fintiri added that government cannot tolerate divided loyalty in the discharge of public responsibilities.
