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  • Gov. Bagudu wins APC ticket for Kebbi Central

    Gov. Bagudu wins APC ticket for Kebbi Central

    Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has clinched the Kebbi Central Senatorial ticket for All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Declaring the election result held at Haliru Abdu Secretariat, Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, the Returning Officer, Mrs Kelechi Njoku said Bagudu scored 455 votes to be the winner of the election.

    She said: “On behalf of the Kebbi Central Senatorial Committee from Abuja, I hereby declare Gov. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu as the winner of the primary election held in Birnin Kebbi today, May 28 having scored the highest number of votes.”

    Njoku expressed satisfaction with the level of decorum exhibited by the delegates, party stakeholders and other party loyalists.

    Recall that Sen. Adamu Aliero, a strong contender of the ticket withdrew from the race some hours to the commencement of the primary election.

    In his acceptance speech, Bagudu thanked the committee, stakeholders and all other party loyalists for their support and cooperation that led to a successful primaries in the state.

    While promising to ensure quality representation, Bagudu urged politician to always accept election results in good faith, advising that they should remember that power only comes from Almighty God.

    Bagudu recalled that in 2011, he won the PDP flag-bearer for Kebbi Central Senatorial seat but in the interest of peace and unity he relinquished the mandate to Sen. Adumu Aliero, assuring, “If there is need for that today, I am ready to do the same thing in this present situation.”

  • APC’s presidential nomination form fixed at N100m, making it N60m above PDP

    APC’s presidential nomination form fixed at N100m, making it N60m above PDP

    All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed N100 million for its presidential nomination form, making it N60 million above the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

     

    Its Governorship aspirants will pay N50million, senators N20 million, Representatives, N10 million and state house of assembly aspirants N2 million.

     

    APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morgan, announced this on Wednesday at a briefing with reporters in Abuja.

     

    Ahead of the party’s primary and general elections, several chieftains of the ruling party, including aides to President Muhammadu Buhari and serving governors, have indicated their interest to succeed him when his tenure ends in 2023.

     

    They include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Governor Bola Tinubu, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, as well as ministers Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation) and Chris Ngige (Labour and Employment), among others.

     

    Apart from the official declaration, all aspirants will now have to pay N100 million to secure a spot at the primary to elect the flagbearer of the APC later in May.

     

    Before the briefing by the party’s spokesman, President Buhari presided over an extraordinary emergency meeting of the APC National Executive Committee.

     

    Among those present were Professor Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Governor Fayemi of Ekiti, among other party leaders.

     

    In preparation for the election, the NEC resolved to vest its powers on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for the next 90 days. The resolution followed a motion moved by Senator Lawan and seconded by Speaker Gbajabiamila.

     

    Before the decision was taken, APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, began by informing members that the NWC has begun the process of uniting aggrieved members and discussing the coming elections.

     

    He encouraged them to uphold exemplary behaviours, saying the party’s underlying problem was a crisis fuelled by ego.

     

    Adamu lamented that ego has widened the gap between the former and serving governors while the party is made to suffer.

     

    According to him, there is no reason for the competition, and it is important for serving governors to work in harmonious and mutual respect with their predecessors, some of whom are now senators.

     

    The national chairman promised that the NWC would deliver, particularly with a united front, and urged members to desist from using the media to settle grievances.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • BREAKING: 30 abductees of FGC Birnin Yauri regain freedom

    BREAKING: 30 abductees of FGC Birnin Yauri regain freedom

    A total of 27 abducted students and three teachers of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi, have regained their freedom, after four months in captivity, the Kebbi governor, Atiku Bagudu, has announced.

    Addressing the students in Birnin Kebbi, on Thursday, Bagudu, thanked God for their release, while urging them to take heart over their abduction and four months captivity, as a trial from God.

    “Even Prophets of Allah, who are the best and most faithful people, had been tested and tried; but one thing is certain that if you are tested and tried and at the same time you become patient, definitely the sky is your limit and only Allah knows your reward,” he said.

    Bagudu prayed to Almighty Allah to rescue those that were yet to be released as “efforts are still ongoing to secure the release of the remaining abductees.”

    The governor directed that the students should undergo medical screening and be supported while being reunited with their families.

    He thanked the security agencies and all those that had helped in ensuring the release of the students.

    The 30 released abductees, comprised three teachers: two males and one female; while the students included, two girls and 25 boys.

  • Kebbi gov backs Buhari, explains how identification of grazing routes can help end farmer/herder crisis

    Kebbi gov backs Buhari, explains how identification of grazing routes can help end farmer/herder crisis

    Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu on Thursday argued that mapping out grazing routes will help to identify the scale of the herder-farmer crisis.

    President Muhammadu Buhari recently ordered a committee to review 368 grazing sites across 25 states in the country to determine the levels of encroachment.

    Critics have faulted the President’s directive, noting that ranching is a more viable alternative to open grazing.

    But, speaking on a monitored Channels Television programme on Thursday, Bagudu said the President’s directive does not preclude the idea of ranching.

    “The committee is to identify grazing routes and work with states and map them. It is not to recover grazing routes, it is to identify the scale of the problem,” Bagudu said.

    “Mr President is interested in an audit of grazing reserves. It is a voluntary and collaborative thing with the states.

    “People say we have spoken about ranching. Yes, but what is a ranch? Ranching does not take place in the air, it takes place on a piece of land.

    “Ranches are as big as grazing reserves. In some countries like Australia, some ranches are bigger than some Nigerian states.

    “So how do you know what’s available, what can be supported to host those roving, herding communities who need help to modernise?”

    When asked why the President appeared to have taken a special interest in helping herders modernise since it is a private business, Bagudu said the issue is a “shared public interest.”

    “We have interest historically to make our farmers do better,” he said. “That’s why we have all kinds of programs and extension services, so our farmers can do better. And it is a desirable public goal.

    “So, historically, we have invested more in the farming sector, to the disadvantage of both fishing and animal husbandry.

    “We want to help them (herders) modernise so Nigeria can benefit and generate more value from this important sector.

    “If we can support those in the banking sector with five trillion to save the banks from collapsing, I don’t think we are doing any disservice to support our farmers, support millions in the animal husbandry sector and support our fishing communities as well.”

  • Video/Photos: COVID-19 protocols flagrantly disregarded as Ex-Speaker, Dimeji Bankole weds Kebbi gov’s daughter

    Video/Photos: COVID-19 protocols flagrantly disregarded as Ex-Speaker, Dimeji Bankole weds Kebbi gov’s daughter

    Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole on Friday married Miss Aisha Shinkafi Saidu, daughter of Atiku Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi State.

    The wedding which held in Abuja had Timi Dakolo and BBNaija Season Five Winner, Lekan ‘Laycon’ Agbeleshe entertaining guests.

    However, one of the videos that surfaced online which captured Laycon performing depicted total disregard for COVID-19 protocols.