Abba Kyari Umar Garbai has been confirmed as the new Shehu of Borno .
The new Shehu is currently Permanent Secretary in the Borno State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He is a son of the 17th Shehu, Umar ibn Garbai. He is a well-known crony of Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno State .
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Borno gets new monarch, govt rules out intrigues-Guardian Newspaper -BREAKING NEWS
Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of Borno State on Monday announced Alhaji Abba Kyari Shehu Umar Garbai as the new Shehu of Borno after five days of intensive "consultations" with members of the state's traditional council of chiefs, including the five kingmakers at the late Shehu's palace.
The new monarch was the district head of Magumeri and Permanent Secretary in the state's Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Sheriff said the appointment was delayed because the names of the three contenders to the throne were submitted four days after the passing away of late Alhaji Mustapha Umar Ibn El-Kanemi, adding that besides, there were certain "laws and procedures" that must be adhered to by the kingmakers in appointing a new monarch. The governor dismissed any politicking or selfish considerations in the choice of the new Shehu, stating that all descendants of the El-Kanemi dynasty were qualified to the exalted traditional position.
"After the names of Abba Umar Shehu Master, Alhaji Kyari Shehu Umar Garbai and Abba Master Shehu Umar, the son of the late Shehu, were submitted by the Wazirin of Borno to the state government for consideration and final announcement, we considered and approved the name of Abba Kyari Shehu Umar Garbai for the new Shehu. The approval of the new Shehu was based on merit, wealth of experience and his capacity to lead his people without discriminating against any of the ethnic and religious groups in the state," Governor Sheriff said. The new Shehu of Borno was born in 1957 at Damagum in Yobe State, 70 kilometres west of Damaturu, the state capital.
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