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  • Police invite Rep-elect over alleged unlawful possession of firearm

    Police invite Rep-elect over alleged unlawful possession of firearm

    The Kano State Police Command has invited Aliyu Madaki, the House of Representatives member-elect for Dala Federal Constituency, over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.

    According to the statement, the command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Yakubu, invited Madaki.

    “He is currently at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) undergoing an investigation,” the statement said.

  • Buhari mourns niece, says ‘a rare talent is lost’

    Buhari mourns niece, says ‘a rare talent is lost’

    President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of renowned educationist, Hajiya Amina Dauda, as the “loss of a rare talent in the field of education’’.

    Dauda, a younger sister to his nephew, Mamman Daura, who had been unwell for quite some time, died in Kano where she lived.

    The president made his feelings known in a condolence message, on Tuesday, delivered on his behalf, by a delegation made up of Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Amb. Lawal Kazaure, Chief of Protocol (SCOP) and Alhaji Musa Haro, Dan’madamin Daura.

    Buhari said he was saddened by the death of the educationist, saying that in her death, the nation had “lost one of its rare talents in the field of education.’’

    He also described her as a veteran school administrator and a popular member of the community.

    “She exemplified simplicity and sublimity, reflecting the virtues of a mother,” he added.

    The president prayed for the peace of her soul, and urged other family members to bear the loss with fortitude.

    One of the sisters of late Amina, Hajiya Hajara Dauda, who received the delegation, thanked the president for the visit.

    She also requested that their condolences be conveyed to the President in turn, praying that Allah guide him to end his tenure well in the same way he began.

  • Rabiu Kwankwaso wins Kano with 997,279 votes

    Rabiu Kwankwaso wins Kano with 997,279 votes

    Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has won the just concluded Presidential Elections in Kano State with the highest votes of 997,279.

    Bola Ahmad Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, came second with 517,341, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, polled 131,716 votes.

    The INEC Returning Officer, Professor Lawan Suleiman Bilbis, who announced the results, said they were collated from the 44 Local Government areas of Kano.

    He commended politicians in the State for largely maintaining decency and maturity during the conduct of the elections, though he acknowledged violence in Takai and a few other places.

  • Ganduje votes, says BVAS ‘ll enhance credibility of electoral process

    Ganduje votes, says BVAS ‘ll enhance credibility of electoral process

    Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will enhance the credibility of the 2023 general election.

    He said this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at Cikin-Gari Ward, Unit 008 at Ganduje in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area of the state.

    Ganduje noted that the measure was one of the innovations toward achieving sustainable electoral reforms to accelerate national development.

    The governor said that INEC had taken elections to the next level with the introduction of BVAS, adding that he was satisfied with the conduct of the electorate and the exercise by INEC.

    “I am impressed with the prompt commencement of the exercise in the area, as well as the peaceful conduct of voters,” he said.

    Ganduje, however, noted that the accreditation was slow, but expressed optimism that the exercise would pickup before the end of the day.

    He also expressed hope that the peaceful and large turnout of the electorate and adequate security arrangements that characterised the exercise so far would be sustained to ensure that it ended peacefully.

    The governor also urged the electorate to turn out en masse during the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly election.

  • 2023: Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    2023: Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has dumped the party for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

    This is contained in a statement by Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, Spokesman of the NNPP Campaign Council, on Sunday in Kano.

    The statement said the decampees were received into the fold of the NNPP by its National Chairman,  Prof. Rufa’i Alkali, and the party’s presidential candidate running mate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony held in Kano.

    It quoted the PDP factional leader, Shehu Sagagi as saying that they dumped the party due to lack of internal democracy and nepotism by its national leadership.

    Sagagi said that he defected alongside 36 state executive members, over 700 local government executives, 8,000 ward executives, 44 national delegates and 1,452 ward delegates.

    “Politics is a game of numbers, we are optimistic that the NNPP Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will take us to victory at both national and state level.

    “The PDP sabotaged itself in states like Kano by allowing the likes of Sen. Kwankwaso to defect in spite of his massive followership not only in the state but the nation at large.

    “To us this is a home coming, we are real politicians and we have joined a political party that plays real politics.

    “I am happy to rejoin Sen. Kwankwaso once again a year after our departure,” Sagagi was quoted as saying in the statement.

    The statement also quoted Alkali as congratulating the decampees for the wise decision to join the NNPP.

    It further quoted Idahosa as saying that the NNPP with its massive support and historic defection would emerged victorious at the polls.

  • Labour Party disowns Kano ‘gubernatorial candidate’

    Labour Party disowns Kano ‘gubernatorial candidate’

    The Labour Party (LP) in Kano State, has dismissed claims that Bashir Ishak-Bashir, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), was its gubernatorial candidate.

    Ishak-Bashir had on Monday told NAN that he had commenced talks with the APC to support it in the forthcoming elections.

    “I am in high level discussion with the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the national level on how we can support the party win the forthcoming general elections.

    “I will soon get across to you on our final position on the matter,” Ishak-Bashir said.

    The LP Chairman in the state, Alhaji Mohammed Raji, however, dismissed Ishak-Bashir’s claims, saying he was never the LP governorship candidate.

    Raji said at a news conference on Monday in Kano that Ishak-Bashir’s name has never been on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as LP’s gubernatorial flag bearer in Kano state.

    “He came to the party alone and left alone,” Raji said, adding that the structure of the party remained intact with all its Senatorial, House of Representatives, and State Assembly candidates contesting in the forthcoming general elections.

    He, however, acknowledged that there were issues in the party which had “caused disunity within the rank and file of members of the party.”

    Raji added that “some wrong elements” had tried to divert the attention of the party and threatened to defect.

    “We are strongly advising such category of people to know that we the ‘Obedients’ are fully in support of Obi/Dati movement hundred percent in Kano state,” he added.

    Meanwhile, a source in the party said that Raji’s name has been forwarded to INEC as the LP gubernatorial candidate in Kano state.

  • Wike blasts Ayu over ‘PDP has brought us shame’ speech

    Wike blasts Ayu over ‘PDP has brought us shame’ speech

    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Friday reacted to the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu’s speech at the party’s presidential rally in Kano that “PDP has brought us shame, and we will not continue to retain them in power.”

    Wike spoke at the campaign inauguration of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council for Eleme Local Government Area held at the Community Secondary School Field, Alode Town, Eleme on Friday.

    He said Ayu’s statement was not a slip of the tongue but what was deep down in his heart that the party has failed and should not be voted back to power.

    According to him, “When you see undertakers you will know those who came to kill this party. But the party will not die, they will die first. I didn’t know they are wicked to this party, no wonder they left this party and joined ACN before.”

    Wike stated that Ayu’s statement amounted to anti-party for saying that PDP should not be in power anymore.

    “He (Ayu) said they will not allow PDP to be in power. Is that a good chairman? Is that not anti-party? Is the chairman not doing anti-party? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

    “For us in Rivers State, our own party is a good party. Our own is a party that has done Rivers State well,” he said.

  • BREAKING: Court sacks Kano PDP gov candidate

    BREAKING: Court sacks Kano PDP gov candidate

    The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano has set aside the judgment of a High Court that recognized Muhammad Abacha as the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state.

    The court also ordered that Sadiq Wali, who was earlier recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, remains the valid governorship candidate.

    Delivering the unanimous judgement, Justice Usman Musale-led three-man panel held that Abacha had no locus standi to challenge the primary that produced Wali since he never participated in the primary election.

    Details to follow…

  • [VIDEO] PDP has brought us shame, says Ayu

    [VIDEO] PDP has brought us shame, says Ayu

    The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, has made a gaffe on Thursday during the party’s presidential campaign held in Kano State.

    Ayu said that the PDP had brought shame and should not be retained in power.

    He intended to mean the All Progressives Congress, APC.

    One of the spokespersons for the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, posted the video clip on his verified Twitter handle.

    “In Kano today, Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP National Chairman, confessed that PDP has brought shame and we should not retain them in power.

    “This obvious costly slip-of-tongue will not make any headlines. Watch out for some press reports on this!” he tweeted.

    See tweet:

  • Emefiele fighting back for failing to secure APC presidential ticket – Ganduje alleges

    Emefiele fighting back for failing to secure APC presidential ticket – Ganduje alleges

    Kano State Governor, Abdullah Ganduje of Kano State has alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emeifiele is deliberately causing confusion with the Naira swap policy.

    Ganduje made claims that the apex bank governor is fighting back for failing to get a presidential ticket under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    He said this during an electioneering campaign rally held at Tsanyawa on Sunday, where he presented the party’s gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates, alongside other candidates, to the voters.

    Ganduje insisted that the Kano State government and the APC in the State were totally against the action of the CBN Governor.

    “He has not been in a good mood for long because he failed to secure a Presidential ticket on the platform of our great party, the APC.”

    “Currency redesign is done across the globe, but not in the way we are witnessing in our country. The timing is wrong, the deadline given is very wrong and deliberate,” he said.

    He further stated that “we will summon bank managers very soon to interrogate the shortage of new Naira notes in banks.

    “They should come over and explain to us why our people are still suffering over this issue of Naira swap. I will go to them individually to supervise what is happening and why.”

    At the palaces of the District Heads of Kunchi and Tsanyawa local government areas, he urged community leaders to create awareness within their jurisdiction to let people know that, “the hardship people facing was single-handedly caused by the CBN Governor, to purposely cause confusion in our democratic process.”