Nigeria: Gov. Fintiri dragged to court over creation of new emirates — Africa Links 24

Some concerned indigenes of Adamawa State have dragged Governor Umaru Fintiri to court over the creation of the new emirates in the state.

Recall that in December, the House of Assembly had passed a bill titled: “Adamawa State Chiefs [Appointment and Deposition] and matters incidental thereto”, a legislation that established new emirates and chiefdoms in the state.

The bills generated reactions from some sections of the state, with some describing it as anti-Fulfulde, a claim the…