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  • Tambuwal refutes claims of PDP suspending presidential campaign

    Tambuwal refutes claims of PDP suspending presidential campaign

    The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has refuted claims of suspending the organisation’s presidential campaign

    Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the governor, Mr Mohammed Bello made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

    Tambuwal said that contrary to what was being circulated in social media and similar platforms, the campaign train “is continuing, by the grace of God on Monday in Kaduna.”

    He said he was amazed and taken aback last night when he saw on social media and on very many platforms that the  PDP had called off its campaign.

    “That is far from the truth. In fact, it is fake news. People are looking forward to our coming to states, capitals and villages because PDP is the party to beat in 2023.

    “Other parties are afraid because they have not started (their campaigns).

    “None of them have composed their campaign councils, not to even talk of starting. They are trying to throw spammer at our works,” Tambuwal said.

    Tambuwal, who also doubled as  Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the PDP Governors Forum said those making such efforts  would not succeed.

    “ It is one of those shenanigans when you see a party doing well and its candidate is better than yours. What you begin to do is to cause mischief. It is not going to work.

    “ We will run our campaign, as I said before, it Is going to be issue-based. We believe there are sufficient challenges in  our country.”

    Tambuwal said that he believed in the candidature of Atiku Abubakar  and Ifeanyi Okowa.

    “ I also believe that when we get there,  we shall do better for Nigeria; and, we hope we are able to convince Nigerians to vote for Abubakar/Okowa come February 2023.”

    He assured that the campaign team would replicate the kind of scenario it had in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on Oct. 10, and where thousands of party supporters turned up for the kick off of  its presidential rally.

  • Tambuwal declares Monday work-free to mark Islamic New Year

    Tambuwal declares Monday work-free to mark Islamic New Year

    The Sokoto State Government has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year.

    Gov. Aminu Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Sokoto.

    “After due consultation with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the citing of the new moon which heralds the new Islamic month and year today, I hereby declare Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, as a work-free day.

    “Consequently, I enjoin our brethren to use the occasion as a moment of solemn reflection, charity and prayer for peace, prosperity and good governance.

    He urged residents to bear in mind the divine lessons of the month as one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden.

    He urged the people to eschew bitterness, rancour, restiveness and wanton violence.

  • 2023 Elections: Speaker, three others decamp to PDP in Sokoto

    Alhaji Aminu Achida, the Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly and three gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

    The four decampees were received by the Delta state Governor and  PDP’s vice presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa at the party secretariat in Sokoto state.

    The gubernatorial aspirants who decamped to the PDP are former Minister of Sports Yusuf Suleiman, Alhaji Abubakar Gumbi and serving Rep. Balarabe Salame.

    Some of the personalities who defected alongside included Rep. Yusuf Kurdula, Sen. Bello Gada, state Assemblyman Murtala Maigona, serving National Commissioner in the Public Complaints Commission and Sen. Jibril Gada.

    Speaking after receiving the decampees , Okowa said that the PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has the quality and knowledge to solve the country’s numerous challenges.

    “Our party is working judiciously to salvage the country from its current challenges of insecurity and other numerous challenges.

    “Atiku is the man to take Nigeria out of its present stage, as such our country of tomorrow needs every one in the struggle by PDP,” he said.

    Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State expressed happiness over the acceptance of the defectors to join the PDP in the state.

    “Today you are all retuning home. I am happy that all of you are satisfied and convinced with the PDP leadership in Sokoto and Nigeria,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Sokoto state Governor, Tambuwal further described Atiku and Okowa as true nationalists with passion for Nigeria’s prosperity, saying their combination will yield the right leadership needed for the country.

    Earlier, the PDP National Chairman, Mr Iyorchia Ayu, said the party was witnessing favourable signal ahead of its victory in the 2023 general elections.

    Ayu, represented by Amb. Umar Damagum, said that PDP has come to be in Sokoto and Nigeria

    “This development is an indication that we are true democrats with vision. Our unity, resilience and strength demonstrates the party’s capacity to deliver to Nigerians what their yearnings are,” he said. (NAN)

  • 2023 Presidency: Northwest group drums support for Tambuwal

    2023 Presidency: Northwest group drums support for Tambuwal

    A group of Persons Living with Disabilities from Northwestern states has pledged to support Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State in the pursuit of his presidential ambition.

    The group made the pledge through the Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters, Mr Abdulaziz Ibrahim, at the end of a meeting on Friday in Sokoto.

    Ibrahim said that a similar endorsement meeting was also held in Kano and that participating delegates comprising disabled groups reviewed the progress being made by the governor and political situation in the country.

    He said issues bordering on the plight of physically challenged people were discussed.

    He said the participants praised Tambuwal’s monthly stipends to the physically challenged and his other empowerment schemes.

    Ibrahim explained that Tambuwal achievements had impacted much on education, health, agriculture and other sectors of the state, pointing out that when replicated nationwide they would positively impact on the people.

    The special adviser said that the group had toured projects executed by the governor and recalled his records when he was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

    Ibrahim expressed optimism that when elected as the president, Tambuwal would ensure an all-inclusive administration that would uplift people`s lives.