Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has relieved Mr. Babaji Babadidi of his duties as the Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), effective Friday, October 31, 2025.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the decision—communicated through the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi—was taken in line with the powers granted to the governor under Section 22(4) of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (Amendment) Law, 2011.
The statement added that the governor has approved the appointment of Esrom Toro Jokthan as the new Executive Chairman of the SUBEB with immediate effect.
“Professor Jokthan, a seasoned academic and education administrator, is expected to bring his vast experience and professional insight to bear in consolidating the gains recorded by Governor Yahaya administration in the basic education sub-sector,” the statement said.
Governor Yahaya, while thanking Mr Babadidi, for his services to the state, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining reforms and improvements in the education sector which is a key pillar of his human capital development agenda.
The governor expressed confidence that the new SUBEB Executive Chairman would leverage his wealth of experience to enhance the delivery of quality, inclusive and accessible basic education in Gombe State.
