Tag: Balarabe Musa
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PHOTOS: Balarabe Musa buried in Kaduna
The body of former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has been laid to rest in the state capital. He was buried after a funeral prayer was held at the Sultan Bello Mosque. The funeral service was attended by hundreds of sympathizers and political associates. Prominent among those present were two former governors…
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ALHAJI Balarabe Musa: Tribute to audacity and principles – Issa Aremu
By Issa Aremu mni Yours comradely like other compatriots, received Wednesday morning November 11, the news of the death of Dr. Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, the first democratically elected Governor of Kaduna State. Kashim Balarabe Musa, the eldest son and political heir of the iconic conveyed the inevitable news. May Allah grant the late progressive…
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Family opens up on death of Balarabe Musa
A former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa, died on Wednesday morning in Kaduna at the age of 84. One of his sons, Kallamu Balarabe-Musa, confirmed the death of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) He said that Musa will be buried by 4p.m. after funeral prayer at the Sultan Bello Mosque,…
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BREAKING: Ex-Gov Balarabe Musa is dead
Balarabe Musa, a former Governor of Kaduna State has died, his longtime associate Shehu Sani announced on Wednesday. Mr. Musa was the former Governor of Kaduna State, becoming the first to be impeached in the early 80s. Musa was elected on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party of the late Mallam Aminu Kano in…
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Soyinka replies Balarabe Musa over anti-amotekun comments
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on Tuesday tackled former Kaduna State Governor Balarabe Musa over his remarks on the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), code-named Operation Amotekun. The literary giant said the former governor erred in his conclusion that the security outfit would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic by the…
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INEC was never prepared for 2019 polls – Balarabe Musa
Former Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Saturday expressed disappointment over the postponement of the general elections, but declared that INEC was never prepared for the exercise in the first place. INEC had announced the postponement, few hours to the kickoff of the Feb. 16 Presidential and National Assembly polls. Chairman of the Commission,…
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I vacate my seat for young, fresher blood – Balarabe Musa
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa on Friday said he will no longer participate in active politics due to failing health and old age. Musa told the 54th National Executive Committee Meeting of the People Redemption Party (PRP) holding in Kaduna that he has consequently opted not to seek for the post of…
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2019: PDP coalition ‘act of opportunism’ — Balarabe Musa
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, says the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by 39 political parties and groups ahead of the 2019 general elections is an act of “opportunism”. Musa said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He said, “I don’t think a coalition like this which…
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2019: Only thieves end up being Nigeria’s President – Balarabe Musa
A former governor of Kaduna State in the Second Republic, Balarabe Musa has said leaders who emerge as Nigeria’s president are either thieves or supported by thieves. According to him, there is hardly how anyone can legitimately raise the kind of money required for presidential campaign in the country without soiling his hands in messy…
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