Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has given political appointees in his administration a stark choice: defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or resign their positions immediately.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, the government directed all political office holders who have declared allegiance to or defected to other political parties to submit their resignation letters to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government within 48 hours.
The directive aims to maintain loyalty, discipline, and the integrity of public service. According to the statement, appointees are expected to fully support the policies, programmes, and political direction of the current administration.
“Continued service by persons who have aligned with another party poses a clear risk of sabotage, information leakage, and obstruction of policy implementation and party strategy,” the statement read.
It further warned that failure to comply within the stipulated time would lead to immediate termination of appointments, stoppage of salaries and entitlements, and additional administrative actions.
The Office of the Secretary to the State Government and the Head of Service have been tasked with compiling a list of affected appointees for monitoring.
The move comes after Governor Fintiri defected to the APC, while many of his appointees remained in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or joined other parties, reportedly working against the APC in the state.
Governor Fintiri emphasised that public office is held in trust and must align with the vision and mandate of the administration, adding that divided loyalty would not be tolerated.
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