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  • Ganduje dissolves cabinet

    Ganduje dissolves cabinet

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Monday ordered all Public Officers holding political appointments to handover affairs of their offices in line with established procedure.

    The directive is contained in a  statement  titled “Handover of Activates” from the office of the Secretary to the State Government and signed by permanent secretary Hajiya Bilkisu  Maimota.

    The governor directed all Commissioners, Special Advisers, chief Executives of Parastatals/Government owned-Companies and other political appointees were to handover to the permanent secretaries and Director Administration and general services in their respective establishments.

    The governor directed that all government properties in  possession of the appointees be handed over to Permanent Secretaries or Directors Administration & General Services/Directors Personnel Management (DPM) as the case may be latest by May 26.

    The governor also directed them to make copies of their handover notes to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government for records,” said the notes.

  • Eid-el Fitr: Kano governor, Ganduje pardons 43 inmates

    Eid-el Fitr: Kano governor, Ganduje pardons 43 inmates

    Abdullahi Umar Ganduje the governor of Kano State  has pardoned forty-three inmates serving various jail terms across the state.

    Ganduje pardoned the inmates on Friday, at Goron Dutse custodial facility in the spirit of  Eid-el-Fitr festivities.

    Represented by his Deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, Ganduje said his administration has acquitted four thousand and thirteen inmates and settled fines and compensations for the inmates to the tune of four million, nine hundred and forty-nine thousand nairas, (N4,949,000)

    Governor Ganduje tasked the pardoned prisoners to exhibit good character after being re-integrated into society.

    State Controller of the correctional service, Suleiman Muhammad Inuwa said the gesture will assist in decongesting the facilities and ensure a peaceful atmosphere.

  • Gov Ganduje begs for forgiveness as 2-term tenure ends

    Gov Ganduje begs for forgiveness as 2-term tenure ends

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has begged for forgiveness from those he might have offended in the course of governing the State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ganduje spoke at a Ramadan lecture series at Al Furqan Juma’at Mosque located at Nasarawa GRA, Kano.

    The governor said he has forgiven those who wrong him and they should reciprocate same by forgiving him.

    “I’ve forgiven anyone who at one time disparaged my person and my character for whatever reasons, and on my part, I equally beg or seek for your forgiveness for all that I’ve done wrong to you,” Ganduje said.

    He said the inspiration was drawn from the position of Islam, adding that “as espoused by the leader of this Mosque, forgiveness occupies a prime spot in our religion”.

    “My tenure as governor of Kano state has come to an end, and this is a farewell greeting. I wish you all the best.

    “For those who we have wronged, forgive us, on my part I’ve forgiven those who wronged me no matter the weight of the offence.

    TNG reports Ganduje’s two-term tenure of eight years as the chief helmsman of  Nigeria’s most populous state tick to an end on May 29, 2023.

    He is expected to hand over reign of power to the opposition New Nigeria People’s Party’s governor-elect, Abba Kabiru.

  • INEC fraudulently allocated numbers to Tinubu – Kwankwaso

    INEC fraudulently allocated numbers to Tinubu – Kwankwaso

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has posited that the alleged fraud committed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) led to the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the winner.

    The Kano-born politician noted that INEC fraudulently allocated votes to Tinubu during the just-concluded presidential election in the country.

    Kwanwkaso made his position known during an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Sunday in Kano.

    According to him, Nigerians no longer loved the All Progressives Congress, (APC)

    He noted that the NNPP has a bright future because “big politicians” are interested in the party.

    Kwankwaso said : “Another interesting thing is that more people, particularly big politicians, are seriously indicating interest in our party, and they are willing to make necessary contributions to move the party forward. Take a look at our rivals, particularly the PDP.

    “They are in a serious crisis, particularly as it concerns its leaders. In Kano State, some thought PDP will be of help to them, or game changer, but they were disappointed woefully. Same with the APC.

    “All these votes you see INEC mentioned were fraudulently allocated to its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The truth is that Nigerians don’t like APC anymore, hence our party is the one that has the future.”

  • BREAKING: Kano Govt lifts dawn to dusk curfew

    BREAKING: Kano Govt lifts dawn to dusk curfew

    The Kano State Government has lifted the dawn to dusk curfew imposed in the state.

    The state government on Monday imposed the curfew with a view to avoid a breakdown of law and order, following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections.

    The state commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement lifting the curfew in a statement issued  on Monday night.

    He said the decision to lift the curfew followed a careful review of the situation and  the relative calm throughout the state.

    The commissioner called on commercial banks , public servants  and the people in the state to continue their normal activities.

  • Election results: Kano Govt. imposes dawn to dusk curfew

    Election results: Kano Govt. imposes dawn to dusk curfew

    The Kano State Government on Monday imposed a dawn to dusk curfew to avoid a breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections.

    The state Commissioner for Information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement on Monday.

    He said the decision was to prevent hoodlums from causing chaos in the already tensed situation.

    The commissioner called on people in the state to remain indoors as security agents would not spare anyone or group bent on causing trouble.

    INEC had declared Abba Yusuf of the  NNPP winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state after beating the Deputy Governor, Yusuf Gawuna at the poll.

    The results have generated tension in the state, prompting the government’s proactive measure to avert chaos.

  • BREAKING: NNPP wins Kano State governorship election

    BREAKING: NNPP wins Kano State governorship election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Malam Abba Kabir Yusuf, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Kano State.

    Announcing the result on Monday in Kano, the state Returning Officer, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes to clinch the seat.

    Ibrahim said that Yusuf defeated his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Malam Yusuf Gawuna, of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who scored 892,705 votes.

    “That I, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, declared that the election was contested by 18 candidates.

    “Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the NNPP is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” he said.

  • Kano Governor, Ganduje pardons 12 inmates on execution list

    Kano Governor, Ganduje pardons 12 inmates on execution list

    Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje  has pardoned 12 inmates on death row who have spent 25 years and above  awaiting execution.

    The spokesperson of Nigeria Correctional Service (NIS), Kano State Command, Musbahu Kofar-Nassarawa, cconfirmed the news on Tuesday in Kano.

    Kofar-Nassarawa said that the governor also commuted death sentences of six inmates to life imprisonment

    “He gave the released inmates N5,000 each as transportation fare to enable them reunite with their families”, he said

    The Chairman of the state Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, Mr Abdullahi Garba-Rano, commended Ganduje for using the power conferred on him by the constitution to release the inmates.

  • 2023 Elections: NNPP accuses APC of creating confusion in Kano

    2023 Elections: NNPP accuses APC of creating confusion in Kano

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state of inciting chaos in the state.

    According to NNPP, the ruling APC has also fixed their own rally same day as theirs to create confusion in the state with Governor Ganduje playing the lead.

    The State Chairman of NNPP, Haruna Doguwa told newsmen that they wrote to the police one week ago, informing them that their Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso planned to hold a final rally in Kano just like any other presidential candidate.

    “But to our utmost dismay, the APC is also coming out on a similar rally, in an open attack on us and trying hard to create violence and uncertainties in the ancient City”, Doguwa alleged.

    Doguwa alleged that APC is attacking their members and that the planned grand rally was organized intentionally to create violence in the State.

    Continuing, he said that his party members were attacked by thugs of APC around Gaya while they were campaigning.

    Findings show that APC Municipal Local Government Chairman, Hafizu Alfindiki  announced on his social media platform that the Party was coming out en masse for their grand rally on Thursday.

    When contacted on what they are doing to prevent possible violence between the two rival political parties, the State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Yakubu said they were on top of the situation.

    The Police Commissioner explained that they would do all they could to ensure that Kano remained peaceful no matter the threat.

    All Presidential and National Assembly campaigns must end by Friday February 2023 according to the guidelins released by INEC.

  • Naira Crisis: Ganduje begins distribution of palliatives

    Naira Crisis: Ganduje begins distribution of palliatives

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Monday began distribution of palliatives to residents of the state to douse the effects of naira notes scarcity.

    Ganduje, who spoke during the distribution of palliatives at the Government House, said:”we didn’t invite this situation, neither did we pray for it.
    ”We don’t welcome it at all. We gave similar palliatives during the COVID-19 days.

    ”Today our citizens are being faced with COVID-23 caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
    ”We earlier thought it was a simple disease, but unfortunately it turned out to be a very serious virus.

    ”This virus which came from the CBN has affected all our commercial banks, our POS, our ATM machines and all other things associated to this,” he said.

    ”We will not stop blaming the CBN for this economic blunder. We love our people. Therefore anything that will disturb their wellbeing must be rejected.

    ”Our candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised Nigerians that when he is elected in the forthcoming election, he will make sure that he puts a stop to the current hardship.

    The governor said that Kano being the most populous state in the country, is the most affected by the unfortunate development.

    He said that beneficiaries of the palliatives are from all the 44 local governments areas of the state.
    Ganduje daulted those supporting the hardship caused by ‘ill-timed Naira redesign in the country.
    He described the development as unfortunate.