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Supplementary poll: Kwankwaso speaks on violence, rigging in Kano
The leader of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State and serving senator, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh rerun elections in the state. He said there were no elections on Saturday in the state. Kwankwaso, who spoke on Saturday to journalists at his residence, condemned…
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Kano: Ganduje’s aide resigns, joins Kwankwaso in PDP nine days to supplementary poll
Hashim Dungurawa, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday tendered his resignation He tendered his resignation to the secretary to the governor’s office, Usman Alhaji, but did not state any reason for the resignation in the letter. “I am writing this letter to formally inform you of my…
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BREAKING: Court sacks Kwankwaso’s anointed candidate in Kano guber race
A federal high court in Kano on Monday nullified the primary election that led to emergence of PDP gubernatorial candidate in Kano, Abba Yusuf. Recall that, Abba Yusuf, is PDP candidate was anointed for the race by a former Governor of the State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. Rather, the Court endorsed the candidacy of another aspirant…
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JUST IN: Five feared dead as Kwankwaso, Kofa supporters clash in Kano
Five people were feared dead on Thursday at Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano state when supporters loyal to former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and former House Committee chairman on Appropriation, Alhaji Abdulmumuni Jibrin Kofa engaged in a bloody clash. According to eyewitness account, trouble started when Senator Kwankwaso’s convoy while…
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Ganduje gives conditions to receive Kwankwaso back to APC
Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Friday promised to gladly welcome back his predecessor and political rival, Senator Rab’u Musa Kwankwaso should he decides to return to the All Progressive Congress (APC) after the elections. He spoke on Friday while receiving Alhaji Ibrahim Na-Kaduna, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Yalwa Ward in…
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I tried to stop release of Ganduje’s bribery videos – Kwankwaso
The senator representing Kano Central, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, said, yesterday, he was aware of the video which showed Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State allegedly receiving money from some contractors, but did everything possible to stop the release to the public to no avail. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, stated this on a…
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Kwankwaso distances self from Ganduje bribe-scandal video
Former governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has distanced himself from the videos indicting the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje of allegedly collecting 5million dollars as bribe. Following the emergence of the videos, the Commissioner for Information, Mallam Muhammad Garba, had claimed that Jafar Jafar, Publisher of Daily Nigerian, was working with Kwankwanso. However, the…
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2019: We are not responsible for Kwankwaso’s inability to use Eagle Square – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports that it is responsible for the inability of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to use the Eagle Square in Abuja for his presidential declaration on Wednesday. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano recently defected from APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has expressed interest to run…
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2019: Kwankwaso announces new venue for presidential declaration
Sequel to the refusal of the management of the Eagle Square, Abuja to grant him access to the facility, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced a new venue for his formal presidential declaration scheduled to hold today. Confirming the new venue, Kwankwaso’s spokesperson, Binta Sipikin, said the ceremony will now hold at Chida…
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Buhari allegedly orders police to seal Eagles Square ahead of Kwankwaso’s declaration
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has ordered the Police to seal the Eagles Square, venue of tomorrow’s declaration of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for President. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, National Spokesperson of the coalition, called on the Nigerian Media, International Community and the general public to…