Tag: matawalle
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Zamfara Politics: Gov Matawalle joining APC soon – Yerima
Zamfara’s Governor Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party will switch political allegiance to the All Progressives Congress soon. Former governor of the state and three-term Senator Ahmed Sani Yarima confidently said this in a newspaper interview published on Monday. Yarima, who as governor appointed Matawalle to run the Ministry of Local Government said the…
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Zamfara Gov, Matawalle wins Security Icon Award
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is set to bestowed with the prestigious award as “Security Icon of the Year” for 2019 by TheNigerian News Group. Since taking over the helm of affairs from Abdul’aziz Yari on May 29, Mr Matawalle earned wave review for his unorthodox, progressive and charismatic leadership style, especially in the…
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Just in: Supreme Court affirms PDP’s Matawalle winner of Zamfara Gubernatorial election
The Supreme Court has dismissed the case against the Peoples Democratic Party filed by Sani Takori Gummi challenging the victory of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state. The Court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the case for lack of merit as the Appellant could not prove the charge of lack of spread by the PDP…
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Matawalle’s commissioner resigns two weeks after inauguration, gives reasons
Zamfara Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah has resigned, posting a sharp rebuke of Governor Bello Matawalle as a bad team player. Zannah resigned barely two weeks after his inauguration as a member of the state executive council. He hinged his resignation on the “high-handedness” and lack of consultation on the part of Matawalle. The…
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Zamfara: APC lauds Matawalle over stoppage of mega pension to ex-govs, deputies
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commended the PDP-led leadership in the state for canceling bogus allowances to past political leaders of the state. The party spoke through Alhaji Sani Gwamna, its Vice-Chairman in the Central Senatorial District. Gwamna, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the party’s meeting on Saturday in…
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Killing of nine soldiers: Matawalle summons emergency meeting with Fulani leaders
Zamfara Government has summoned an emergency meeting with Fulani leaders over attack on an outpost in which nine soldiers were killed in Sunke village of Anka local government area. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bello Matawalle on Security Matters, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, told newsmen in Gusau on Saturday that the meeting was to forestall future…
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JUST IN: Matawalle shuts down school, suspends workers for desecrating Qur’an
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sent all staff of Shattima Model Primary School, Gusau on an indefinite suspension following the desecration of the Holy Qur’an in the school. The school has also been shut pending full investigation by the state Basic Education Commission, said a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by Yusuf Idris,…
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Matawalle raises alarm over infiltration of Boko Haram elements in Zamfara
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has alerted on the presence of elements of Boko Haram allegedly recruited by some politicians to cause havoc in the state. The governor made the revelation through his Director-General of Press Affairs, Yusuf Idris at a press briefing in Gusau on Monday. He said the state government “has credible intelligence…
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Ex-Zamfara gov, Yari denies leaving N252bn debt for Matawalle
Former Zamfara State Governor Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar has debunked allegations of leaving behind N252 billion debts to Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle. Yari said he left over N7 billion for the take-off of the Matawalle’s administration. The former governor, who spoke through his media aide, Malam Ibrahim Dosara, at the APC secretariat in Gusau, added…
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We’ll end banditry in Zamfara soon, Matawalle assures residents
Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State is optimistic that an end to banditry is in sight in his state, following the outcome of his meeting with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association. The meeting, according to the governor, was fruitful based on the agreement reached with the association at the Government House, Gusau…