Five (5) different Rulling House Kingmakers of Bashar Chiefdom in Wase local government area of Plateau State have submitted their memoranda in defence of the selection process of Rekna of Bashar to the committee set up by Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State to look into the selection tussles on Monday.
These Rulling House Kingmakers included: Alhaji Ali Nuhu (Madakin Bashar); Alhaji Abdullahi Yusuf (Sarkin Yamman Bashar); Alhaji Abdullahi Yakubu (Masun Bashar; Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Babajo (Kuyanbana Bashar) and Alhaji Yahaya Aliyu (Limanin Bashar) respectively.
The Kingmakers were also representing five (5) various Rulling Houses of Bashar Chiefdom known as Gwalakan, Al-Bature, Babitan, Bagidgid and Bagara in that order, as they were flagged by members of the respective the Chiefdom.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after submitting the Memorandum, Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu Babajo, disclosed that they were at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to submit a memorandum to the Committee constituted by the Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang on review of Rekna of Bashar selection.
He said, “there was a selection of Rekna of Bashar Chiefdom on December 23, 2022 and it was done according to the Gazette, but there was a petition from some those who lost in the selection challenging the process.
“That was why the Executive Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, constituted a committee to review or look into the selection process and memorandums were requested by the committee to be submitted and we have submitted ours”, Babajo disclosed.
The Kuyanbana of Bashar, also explained that the petition filed by those who lost in the selection process challenging the process came almost two years after, even as it complied with the Gazette and the selection process.
He therefore, called on the people of Bashar Chiefdom to remain calm and go about their normal routine businesses believing that, the committee would do justice to the entire Bashar Chiefdom by the grace of God.
On his part, Alhaji Yunusa Garba Aliyu, confirmed the fact that some people petitioned the selection process, but they have written appropriately stating how the selection process was conducted to demand for justice for the people of Bashar Chiefdom.
However, findings revealed that there were no records of protest or demonstrations during and after the selection, but some group of people decided to hold a press briefing in Jos after almost two years of the selection and coronation which took place on March 23, 2023 to draw the selection process back.
Personalities in the entourage for the submission of the Memorandum were former Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Muhammad Abubakar Bagu, former Federal Commissioner, Public Commission, Hon. Musa Abdullahi Yalu, (the Danburam Yalu) and other prominent sons of Bashar Chiefdom respectively.