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The Permanent Secretary for Special Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Shehu Yahaya Jalam has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, while participating in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

Jalam passed away in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness.

The deceased, who bore the traditional title of Turakin Dawakin Misau, was among the Bauchi State contingent that travelled to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise when he took ill and died.

The state government, in a statement signed by Governor Bala Mohammed’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado on Sunday, confirmed the incident and described the news as a moment of deep sorrow for the state.

“The Government and people of Bauchi State have received with deep sorrow the news of the death of Alhaji Shehu Yahaya Jalam (Turakin Dawakin Misau), the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Bauchi, who passed away in the early hours of today in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after a brief illness while participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise,” the statement said.

Gidado described the deceased as a committed public servant who gave his career to the service of the state.

“Until his death, Alhaji Shehu Yahaya Jalam was a dedicated, loyal, and hardworking public servant who devoted his life and energy to the service of Bauchi State.

helinues:
Adopted by Apc not Ogun state people.

helinues:
You people did not learn from the anointing palm oil in the 2023 election.

lol

helinues:
I have been reading from mostly outsiders supporters, who believe that Senator Yayi can use the influence of president Tinubu to win the Ogun state governorship election.

I will give some hints how the politics of the state is being played.

Ogun central is mostly the decider of most of the elections in the state which comprises of Egba and Owu. Both are only separated by ancient stories, they do everything together. Food , language, culture and most especially politics.

Awori region, they are more closer to the Owu's geographically but they are more aligned to the Egba's politically and in other stuffs.

Yewa axis which Yayi is from, the first established people from Ogun central, Egba and took the advantage of the Benin border to relocate or just have a house with wives and kids there. They started the politics of the region and their generations have been in charge.

Remo and Ijebu are normally seen as one but when it comes to politics, they don't share same ideology. Only the Reno's have been producing the governors from that axis, Ijebu are yet to. If Ijebu is aligning with Ogun Central, the Remo mostly look to Yewa axis and some crumbles left in Ogun central , same as if Remo is aligning with the Ogun Central.

The mutual decider of the election will still be Ogun central with the influence in Awori and Yewa plus either Ijebu or Remo will fall along.

If you can't appeal, convince the Ogun central people why you should be the governor of the state most especially when the Sango Ota road have been in dilapidated situation for decades.

You are currently representing that constituency, but if you want to come to Abeokuta from Sango, you take a long route of Lagos Ibadan expressway linking back to NNPC.

Even if it's not the duty of the senators to build roads, but your major assignment is to oversight the FG. If those roads have been awarded severally and nothing have been done about them, what precisely have you been over sighting?

PACIONS:
Thank you my brother. I understand your point. But democracy is about giving people choices. Sometimes people also want new ideas and new leadership.

What matters most is good plans and good service to the people. If the people believe in the vision, they can support it.

Let us continue the discussion. And please tell someone to tell another person. Together we can make Abeokuta North better.

Kobojunkie:
The only reason why female Mohammedians do not attend burials is outlined there in red. 🥱🥱🥱
There is no reason for the grand waste of space in the OP there when we both know the prohibition provided in the Hadith

thorpido:
Sigh....someone must write something Stoopid.

adebayo201:
Gen Z and Gen Alpha won't understand this... 😁 😁 😁

When I read the fake news, I quickly have to chat with one of Baba's cousins and it's confirmed that baba is strong and healthy.

Politicstoday:
If course, Tinubu government will be much aware of US forces in Nigeria. US marine are already mapping out their strategy already.

Meanwhile, videos of Christian genocide in the north. https://youtu.be/EfgQRPCINb

Kewekubosineh:
Shut it!

They're not Ijebu people. They're Egbas.

Go and find out.

Don't say you don't know about.