Gov. Inuwa Yahaya sends 23 commissioner-nominees to Gombe assembly

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has forwarded the names of 23 commissioner-nominees to the Gombe State House of Assembly for confirmation as members of the State Executive Council.

The request was conveyed in a letter dated June 29, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, in accordance with Section 192(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

In the letter, the governor sought the Assembly’s approval to appoint the nominees as commissioners, stating that they would provide policy direction, strengthen governance and support the effective implementation of his administration’s programmes and policies.