Ismaila Gadaka emerges new Emir of Gudi Emirate

Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved the appointment of Honourable Ismaila Ahmed Gadaka as the new Mai Gudi Emirate.

In a statement by the secretary to Yobe state government, Baba Malam Wali, made available to journalists in Damaturu by his press secretary, Shuaibu Abdullahi, the appointment follows the death of the late Emir, Alhaji Isa Bunuwa Madugu Ibn Kaji, after a protracted illness.

According to the statement, until his appointment, His Royal Highness, the new Mai Gudi, Hon. Alhaji Ismaila Ahmed Gadaka was a member of the House of Representatives, Fika/Fune Federal Constituency from 2011-2019.

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“He served as a commissioner in the Yobe State Government from 2007 to 2010, and he is the Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Yawuri, Kebbi State, from 2024 to date.

“He is also the Chairman of the Local Government Project Monitoring and Evaluation Committee from 2024 to date.

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“As a banker by profession, Alhaji Gadaka had served in both UBA and Standard Trust Bank, where he rose to the position of Business Manager.

“He was also holding the traditional title of Yariman Gudi until his appointment on Saturday, 2 August 2025,” the statement added.

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