The two rulers, Alhaji Julde of Garin Mallam and Ummaru Bappayo of Wajari region, were suspended by the Emir of Deba after they apparently welcomed conspicuous Islamic ministers to the session.
A letter of suspension written in Hausa dialect and marked by the acting secretary of the emirate, Saidu Mele, states that they were suspended from office with impact from November 23.
" I have been coordinated to advise you that as from today ( 23/11/2018), his Royal Highness the Emir of Deba has suspended you from filling in as locale head in light of some awful reasons.
"You are, along these lines, anticipated that would stop completing any capacity as a conventional ruler instantly," Mr Mele expressed in the letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES.
In spite of the fact that the letter did not specify the explicit offense the conventional rulers submitted, the exploited people affirmed the purpose behind the suspension.
One of the custom rulers affirmed that they sorted out the petition session as an "ordinary zikr" however that they more often than not utilize such events to appeal to God for the pioneers.
Mr Julde, the locale head of Garin Mallam, revealed to PREMIUM TIMES via phone that "It's actual we were suspended for sorting out Zikr and appealing to God for our dear president. I don't comprehend what isn't right with that."
Mr Julde likewise said he trusts the Emir of Deba was guided by the state government to arrange their suspension.
Gombe is one of just two states in the North-east represented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after officeholder representative, Ibrahim Dankwambo, won re-appointment in 2015.
Mr Dankwambo looked to be the PDP presidenital hopeful in the gathering's primaries yet lost to Atiku Abubakar who is from neighboring Adamawa State. Mr Dankwambo has, be that as it may, vowed his help to Mr Abubakar.
Mr Julde said the choice to suspend them was taken after a gathering of "top political pioneers" in the territory. He said he trusts Mr Dankwambo requested their suspension.
Whenever reached, a helper to the Emir of Deba, Modu Chokali, said "to the best of my insight, no region head was suspended for political reasons."
Likewise, the Commissioner for Information in the state, Umar Nafada, prevented learning from securing the suspension.
"It isn't valid however I will affirm and hit you up. Much obliged," Mr Nafada said in light of our message sent to him by means of Whatsapp.
In any case, he has not answered an update sent to him up till the season of distributing this story.
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