The Adamawa Emirate Council has announced the removal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the Waziri of Adamawa, one of the most prominent traditional titles in the state.
The decision was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the council’s Secretary, Alhaji Khalil Mohammed, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
According to the statement, the council reached the decision after an emergency meeting of the Emirate Council held at the palace of the Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Mustapha.