A substantive chairman has been sworn in to head the Fufore Local Government of Adamawa State.
The new chairman is Yunusa Hamman Joda.
Hamman Joda replaces Yahya Saidu who was the chairman until last month, October 10, when he died after only a few months in office, having been elected earlier on June 13, 2026.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri who supervised the swearing in of Hamman Joda Wednesday afternoon, urged him to uphold accountability and provide purposeful leadership.
The governor reminded Hamman Joda that his emergence was an opportunity to serve humanity rather than pursue personal interests, just as he appealed to the people of Fufore to extend their cooperation to the new chairman.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Afraimu Jingi, administered the oath of office on the new council chairman during the ceremony which took place at the Council Chamber of Government House, Yola.