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  • Kebbi Gov, Bagudu calls for prayers to fight insecurity

    Kebbi Gov, Bagudu calls for prayers to fight insecurity

    Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has urged Nigerians to repent and intensify prayers to end the lingering insecurity bedevelling the nation.

    Bagudu made the appeal at a Walima (Dinner) organised to celebrate “Kebbi @ 31”, held at the Presidential Lodge, Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.

    The Walima, which was organised by the Kebbi State Government, drew Ulamas (Islamic clerics) from different Islamic sects to preach and offer special prayers for restoration of peace across Nigeria.

    Bagudu, who was represented by Alhaji Babale Umar-Yauri, the Secretary to Kebbi State Government (SSG), said the state decided to celebrate the 31st anniversary in a different way.

    “We decided to invite Ulamas to preach to us, remind us about Almighty God and pray for peace to reign across Nigeria,” he said.

    The governor lamented that banditry, rape and kidnapping were alien vices infiltrated into Nigeria, assuring that with prayers, they will soon be a thing of the past.

    He observed that the herculean task leaders faced was something people should pity them for, hence the need for people to understand that the work “is not as easy as one thinks”.

    While appreciating the Ulamas for their contribution to the success of the state, Bagudu also appealed to them to sustain the tempo.

    Earlier, several Ulamas who preached at the Walima, reminded people as well as leaders of the need to be mindful of their responsibilities.

    The Ulamas included Sheikh Abbas Muhammad-Jega, who was represented by Sheikh Usman Adam-Jega; Sheikh Umar Malisa, represented by Sheikh Tijjani Muhammad; Sheikh Basiru Musa and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Isa-Jega.

    Taking their texts from the Quar’an and Hadith, the clerics enumerated some qualities of a leader to include humility, humbleness, consultation before taking decision, leniency, fairness and justice.

    The clerics stressed the need for followers to be obedient and respect all constituted authorities to enable leaders discharge their responsibitues diligently.

  • Residents flee as bandits sack 8 villages in Kebbi State

    Residents flee as bandits sack 8 villages in Kebbi State

    No fewer than eight villages in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State have been deserted due to attacks by bandits.

    The vilages are Zagi, Tungar Rafi, Tungar Tudu, Keke, Kwaido, Sabongarin Kwaido, Tungar Chichira and Tattazai.

    Residents of the villages moved out in droves after bandits attacked Zagi on Wednesday night.

    The attack was said to have left three people dead, many injured and 15 others abducted.

    The Village Head of Zagi, Malam Muhammadu Lawali-Sule said the bandits stormed the village at about midnight.

    He said that the villagers collectively resisted the attackers but were overpowered by the bandits.

    The village head said those injured in the attack were in hospital and responding to treatment.

    The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, said additional security personnel had been mobilised to the area to support those already on ground.

    He assured that the bandits had been blocked by troops and prevented from gaining access to anywhere.

    Magaji-Kontagora advised the fleeing residents to go back to their respective villages and continue with their normal businesses.

    He assured that their lives and property would be protected.

    The commissioner of police appealed to the general public to be vigilant and security conscious, and to support security agencies with credible intelligence to aid in tackling insecurity.

    When contacted on phone, the Chairman, Augie Local Government Area, Alhaji Lawal Muhammad said security had been beefed up around the villages and other areas.

    He added that an Internally Displaced Persons camp had been established in the area.

    “We must commend the security agencies in the state for deploying security personnel to avert the reoccurrence of the incident.

    “The security agencies have promptly responded by deploying more personnel and normalcy has now returned to the area.

    “I want to call on the people deserting their community to be patient and calm.

    “An Internally Displaced Persons camp has been established in a school in the area.

    “The government and security agencies are doing their utmost best as they are aware of their plight and will do everything humanly possible to protect their lives and property,” the chairman said.

  • Kebbi PDP Rep defects to APC

    Kebbi PDP Rep defects to APC

    Rep. Bello Yakubu (PDP- Kebbi State) has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Yakubu who represent Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency of Kebbi State said this when he briefed newsmen at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.

    “APC has been my party, and I came to realise that politics in our dear state is all about development

    “People have been calling me, pleading with me to rejoin the party to continue with the development we have started witnessing in the state, hence my decision to rejoin the party,” he said.

    Yakubu said he returned to APC because of the leadership qualities of Gov. Abubakar Bagudu.

    “Bagudu is a humble person and a leader who deserves to be supported by all and at all times.

    “In 2019, if you could recall all the political bigwigs in the state were in APC because of his charisma and manner in dealing with people,” he said.

    Yakubu urged his supporters to remain calm and law abiding, pledging to continue to strive hard for the development of the state.

    The lawmaker who was elected on APC platform in 2019 had on March 31, defected to PDP following a disagreement over the party primaries in the state.

  • APC refutes mass exodus of members in Kebbi State

    APC refutes mass exodus of members in Kebbi State

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied its members defected en masse from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State.

    Alhaji Suleiman Argungun, the National Organising Secretary, APC said this when he spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.

    Argungun, also a former deputy governor of the state said that contrary to the report, only two lawmakers, Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya and Sen. Adamu Aliero left the APC for PDP, saying however, that they left because they were defeated at the party’s primaries in the state.

    He described the report as mischievous and fictitious aimed at popularising the opposition party in the state.

    “The report has it that a former deputy governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, APC Zonal Vice Chairman Kebbi South, Alhaji Atiku Alaramma Warra and former Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Ummar among others have left the party.

    “These are all mere mischief of the PDP and its few supporters who are bent on making the party popular in Kebbi irrespective of the bundles of problems it is facing.

    “It’s unbelievable to say that the SSG, deputy governor and zonal party chief have decided to join PDP.

    “As far as APC in Kebbi State is concerned, hundreds of people from PDP are defecting to the APC on daily basis from all across the state,” Argungun said.

    He said that the former Senate Leader, Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya left because he failed to secure APC’s governorship ticket in the state.

    “Also, the former governor of the Kebbi state and a serving Senator, Alhaji Adamu Aliero defected to PDP when he lost the primaries, alleging unfair treatment.

    “They tried to unseat the duly elected candidates of the PDP in Kebbi North and Kebbi Central. The matter is now in court signifying that they were not welcomed in the PDP.

    “Interestingly, the general public may wish to know that not a single executive member of their respective wards have defected with them,” Argungun said.

  • NFF Gen-Sec, Sanusi becomes Title Holder of Gwandu Emirate Council

    NFF Gen-Sec, Sanusi becomes Title Holder of Gwandu Emirate Council

    His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gwandu in Kebbi State, Major-General Muhammadu Ilyasu Bashar, CFR, mni, has appointed the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi as the Dan Bauran Gwandu, which means the Title Holder of Gwandu – an emirate in Kebbi State.

    In a letter addressed to Dr. Sanusi and signed on the Emir’s behalf by Ibrahim Ahmad Gwandu (Secretary of Gwandu Emirate Council), Sanusi was commended for his contributions and services to the emirate and Nigeria at large.

    “This honour is accorded to you in recognition and appreciation of your services and contribution to the development of Gwandu Emirate, Kebbi State, and the country in general. The Emirate Council hopes to continue to benefit from your wealth of experience, foresight, and wisdom. As a title holder, you are required to actively participate in our activities. Similarly, you will be invited from time to time by His Royal Highness the Emir of Gwandu for consultations as the need arises.”

    Sanusi, who already holds the title of Danmasani Wajeke of Wammako town in Sokoto State, served as Director of Competitions of the Nigeria Football Federation before he was appointed the General Secretary in March 2015. He holds a doctorate in sports administration from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and is also a FIFA and CAF Match Commissioner.

  • Buhari will secure Nigeria before leaving office – Malami

    Buhari will secure Nigeria before leaving office – Malami

    The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says the country will be restored to its past glory, where peace would reign before the end of President Buhari’s tenure.

    He added that President Buhari was working sleeplessly to ensure that all mechanisms were put in place for not only a seamless transition of power next year but also to ensure that the present challenge of insecurity bedevilling the country is brought to an end.

    Malami made the statement yesterday while felicitating with the Muslim Ummah on this year’s Eid-al-adha celebrations in Birnin Kebbi.

    “I want to reassure you that the Buhari-led administration will continue to do everything possible to secure this country. I pray that God would answer our prayers for a lasting peace in Kebbi State and the country as a whole, as well as a peaceful political transition early next year,” he said.

  • Gov. Bagudu approves N52.9m for Kebbi schools to celebrate Sallah

    Gov. Bagudu approves N52.9m for Kebbi schools to celebrate Sallah

    Kebbi governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has approved N52.9 million for the purchase of cows and food items for 75 boarding secondary schools in the state to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.

    The approval is contained in a statement issued in Birnin-Kebbi on Wednesday by one of the governor’s aides Malam Yahaya Sarki.

    He stated that the fund was for the purchase of cows, rice, ingredients and other condiments required for the Eid-el-Kabir festival.

    “The state government is, therefore, pleading with parents to allow their wards to remain in school during the festivities.

    “This is to ensure that academic activities continue smoothly after the Sallah celebrations.

    “All school principals have been sternly warned to make judicious use of the fund for enhanced feeding,’’ the statement read.

  • Kebbi PDP Senatorial aspirant lands into trouble over anti-party activities

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has suspended Malam Haruna Sa’idu-Dandi’o, a senatorial aspirant, for anti-party activities.

    Sai’du-Dandi’o was suspended by the executive members of his Nasarawa I Ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of the state.

    This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Ward Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi-Na-Mazaba  and Secretary, Malam Nasiru Aliyu, and issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

    Recall that Sa’idu-Dandi’o had initially won the party ticket for Kebbi Central Senatorial District unopposed during a primary election earlier conducted.

    However, the national headquarters of the party in Abuja ordered for a fresh primary election after Sen. Adamu Aliero defected from the All Progressives Congress Congress (APC) to the PDP, the directive that did not go down well with the suspended party member.

    Recall that Aliero is a two-term governor of the state, ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “At its extraordinary meeting held on Saturday, 18th June, 2022, the Executive Committee of Nasarawa I Ward noted the inappropriate conduct and anti-party activities of Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o before and after the conduct of the fresh Kebbi Central Senatorial Primary Election held on 19th June as ordered by the National Working Committee,” the statement said.

    It specifically faulted the former senatorial flag-bearer for his letter to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, dated June 8, without exhausting the internal conflict resolution mechanisms provided in the party’s constitution.

    Another key issue, according to the statement, is his press interview condemning the decision of the National Working Committee of our great party”.

    “His clandestine activities with the ruling party in the state such that his press interview was conducted in Kebbi State Liaison Office in Abuja and his continued anti-party activities in spite of so many entreaties to him.

    “Therefore, the Nasarawa I Ward Executive Committee hereby resolved as follows: that the State Executive Committee should be duly and adequately informed of the inappropriate conduct and anti-party activities of Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o for appropriate action.

    “That Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o be and hereby suspended from the party pending the decision of the State Executive Council or any appropriate displinary organ of our party in respect of our request.

    “That this resolution should be communicated to the Local Government Working Committee,” the statement read in  part.

  • Sen. Aliero dumps APC for PDP

    Sen. Adamu Aliero (APC Kebbi Central) on Thursday formally announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to People’s Democratic party (PDP).

    Declaring his defection in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, Aliero said his decision was informed by his effort to fulfil the desire of his teeming supporters spread across the state.

    Aliero is a two term governor of Kebbi State, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a serving member of the red chamber.

    The lawmaker said: “I, Muhammadu Adamu Aliero, people of my constituency, that is Kebbi Central and my teeming supporters from across Kebbi State have resolved to defect from APC to PDP due to the injustices we endured in our former party, APC.

    “Those in support of my political ideology were deceived and treated unjustly, hence the need for us to leave the party for another political party where we feel we shall be accommodated and treated justly.”

    According to him, before arriving at a conclusion of leaving the party, he made several efforts to resolve the issue including complain to the national headquarters of the party but in spite of the intervention of party officials, nothing positive came out of it.

    He, therefore, appealed to all his supporters in Kebbi Central Senatorial District as well as other loyalists across the state to vote PDP to ensure its victory at all levels.

  • 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.”