Tag: northern governors
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2023: El-Rufai clarifies Northern Governors’ position on power shift to South
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has clarified that the Northern States Governors’ Forum did not oppose the idea of
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MBJF rubbishes Northern Governors’ rejection of southern presidency, VAT
The Middle Belt Journalists Forum, MBJF, has distanced itself from the Northern Governors Forum’s (NGF) position that the North should again produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023, stressing that it was against the already established understanding of rotational presidency in the country. MBJF also picks holes in the rejection by the NGF of…
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2023 : Northern governors reject rotation of presidency, back FG’s on VAT
Governors of Nigeria’s northern states have rejected the principle of a rotational presidency, saying it is against the constitution of the country. The governors also opposed the position of their southern counterparts on value-added tax (VAT). They stated this after a meeting of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday in Kaduna. The chairman of…
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[BREAKING] 2023: Northern governors reject zoning presidency to south, say agitation by southern colleagues unconstitutional
Governors of the 19 states in the North have opposed the call by their southern counterparts that the Presidency should be zoned to the South in 2023.
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VAT, insecurity top agenda as Northern Governors, traditional rulers meet in Kaduna
The Northern Governors’ Forum and traditional rulers from the region are holding an emergency meeting in Kaduna State.
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Insecurity: Emulate Southern Govs, Hon Teejay Yusuf tells Northern Governors
…condemns over-dependence on federal statutory allocations A member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Teejay Yusuf has said Southern governors’ non-partisan objectivity deserves applause. According to Yusuf (PDP, Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency) those with conscience among Northern Governors should follow suit by supporting the objective recommendations of their southern counterparts, without political, ethnic or religious sentiments.…
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Northern governors allege plot to blackmail forum over Pantami
The Northern States Governor’s Forum says it has uncovered a plans by a shadow group to engage in a smear campaign against the forum as well as its chairman and governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong. This was revealed in a statement by spokesman to the governor, Dr. Makut Simon Macham. The…
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Photos: Buhari meets Northern governors in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Northern governors behind closed door’ at the State House, Abuja. The governors were led by the Northern Governors’ Forum Chairman, Simon Lalong. Some of the governors at the meeting were Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna); Mai Mala Buni(Yobe); Abubakar Bello(Niger) and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa). The meeting might…
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Ex-Gov Aliyu confirms all 19 Northern Governors worked against Jonathan in 2015, gives reasons
Former governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu on Friday said that northern governors rose against former President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid in 2015 because of the perceived threat of his victory to the north. Aliyu said in Minna that the northern governors felt at the time that their part of the country…
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Northern Governors to new IGP: Adopt proactive measures to tackle insecurity
The Northern Governors Forum has urged the Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police, Usman Baba, to take proactive measures in tackling crimes in the country. The Chairman of the forum, Simon Lalong, made the call in a congratulatory message to the acting IG by his Director of Press and Public Affairs Dr. Makut Macham, on…