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  • 2023 Elections: The endorsement of G-5 governors will be irrelevant – Shehu sani

    2023 Elections: The endorsement of G-5 governors will be irrelevant – Shehu sani

    A former federal lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani has knocked  Governor Nyesom Wike-led G5 governors for not being decisive few days to the general elections in the country.

    According to Sani, their endorsement would soon become irrelevant as voters might have made up their minds about their preferred candidates.

    The former Kaduna Central lawmaker made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday.

    Recall that the G5 Governors have been engaged in a political battle with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over control of the party.

    As a result, they refused to openly support him for the forthcoming presidential election.

    Although the group of five governors had said they would announce their candidate in January, that is yet to come and election will will hold on February 25th.

    Meanwhile, Sani says the clock is ticking, noting that their endorsement might not matter after all.

    He wrote, “The G5 have been playing hard to get. The clock is ticking. When the masses they control have made up their mind, endorsement will be irrelevant.”

  • It’s impossible to divert LG allocations without EFCC, ICPC knowledge – Shehu Sani

    It’s impossible to divert LG allocations without EFCC, ICPC knowledge – Shehu Sani

    Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has accused anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of the diversion of local governments allocations to state governments.

    Recall that the Federal Government recently accused state governors of diverting local governments’ allocations.

    Senator Sani reacted on Sunday in a post via his verified Twitter handle.

    He wrote: “It’s impossible to divert local government allocations to state Governments without the knowledge of the anti-corruption agencies.

    “No huge sum of money can move within the banking system without their eagle or prying eyes. If they want to stop it they can.”

  • What Apostle Suleman told me after attack – Shehu Sani

    What Apostle Suleman told me after attack – Shehu Sani

    Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has disclosed that the founder of Omega Fire Ministry Apostle Suleman said the attack on his convoy was an assassination attempt.

    Recall that some unidentified gunmen ambushed the cleric’s convoy on Warake road in Auchi, Edo State on Friday evening.

    Reacting, Shehu Sani in a tweet on his Twitter handle while condoling with families of the victims, said he has spoken with the Apostle, who confirmed the incident to him.

    The former lawmaker wrote, “We thank God for the life of Apostle Suleiman. My condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. The attack is condemnable.

    “I have just spoken with Apostle Suleiman. He confirmed to me that it was an assassination attempt on his life and that some of his aides lost their lives. He also confirmed there was an arrest”.

  • Shehu Sani loses PDP guber ticket, hails 2 delegates who voted for him

    Shehu Sani loses PDP guber ticket, hails 2 delegates who voted for him

    Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani on Wednesday lost in the race to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kaduna State.

    Sani lost the governorship ticket to Mr Isa Ashiru, who emerged as the governorship candidate of the PDP in Kaduna State for the 2023 governorship election.

    The Returning Officer, Mr Raymond Dabo, a former Plateau State PDP Chairman, announced the result after the party’s gubernatorial primary election.

    Dabo said Ashiru polled a total of 414 votes to defeat Sani Sidi who got 260 votes to pick the party’s ticket.

    He said Muktar Yero placed third with 28 votes while others including Sani Abbas, Haruna Sa’eed, Shehu Sani recorded 15, 11 and 2 votes respectively.

    The returning officer, however, announced 30 invalid votes.

    However, Sani has hailed the two delegates who voted for him despite his loss at the People’s Democratic Party Primary election.

    “The Kaduna PDP Governorship primaries have been concluded. I lost and Honourable Isah Ashiru won. I wish to congratulate him. Two Delegates voted for me without giving them a dime; unfortunately, I don’t know who they are, so that I can appreciate these clean votes. We look forward.

    “Two delegates voted for me without paying them kobo But I have received over 300 calls from Different Delegates claiming that they are the two that voted for me and want to come and see me,” Sani tweeted.

  • What those sleeping with dogs deserve – Shehu Sani reveals

    What those sleeping with dogs deserve – Shehu Sani reveals

    Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has shared his thought on the trending video of some ladies allegedly performing sex acts with dogs for a huge sum amount of money.

    Recall a light-skinned lady in a trending video claimed she was paid N1.1m to sleep with a dog.

    Posting on Twitter Sani wrote;

    “It’s immoral for Human Being to sleep with a Dog or Human Beings copying the ways of the Dog while sleeping. They deserve serious punishment.”

    Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, says police frown at posting of bestial-natured videos online, adding that it’s a big offence.

    Adejobi also vowed that the police would apprehend the lady in the viral video.

  • Ex-Senator Shehu Sani reveals why Pastor Tunde Bakare is yet to purchase form for 2023 presidential race

    Ex-Senator Shehu Sani reveals why Pastor Tunde Bakare is yet to purchase form for 2023 presidential race

    Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has revealed why popular Pentecostal pastor, Tunde Bakare, who declared interest in the 2023 presidential race, under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is yet to purchase form.

     

    On his tweet, Wednesday, the former senator said: “My Great Pastor Bakare yet to get signal from heaven to purchase form.”

     

    The Ogun State declared his interest at the ‘Unveiling Project 16 to Nigerians in diaspora’ event tagged “The portrait is a new Nigeria” held virtually on Saturday.

     

    Bakare described the past administrations as “cake eaters” adding that it is time to have the 16th administration of “cake bakers.”

     

    He was President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in 2011 when the latter ran unsuccessfully in that year’s presidential poll.

    Pastor Tunde Bakare

     

    Bakare’s declaration came on the same day the former governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, formally declared his intention to join the race to Aso Rock.

     

    The cleric’s declaration also pits him against APC bigwigs, including the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu; former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu; former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, and Governors Yahaya Bello and Dave Umahi of Kogi and Ebonyi states respectively.

  • Senator Shehu Sani Joins Kaduna guber Race, picks nomination form

    Senator Shehu Sani Joins Kaduna guber Race, picks nomination form

    Senator Shehu Sani who represented Kaduna Central at the 8th senate under the auspices of APC has now declared interest in governorship position of the state.

    Sani spoke at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abuja, after he obtained the N21m expression of interest and nomination forms to vie for the Kaduna State governorship ticket of the PDP.

    The former lawmaker vowed to return Kaduna state to its peaceful state, saying the incessant attacks by bandits and terrorists can no longer be tolerated, pledging to end insurgency in the state if he emerges the governor.

    Sani lamented that the state had never been more divided on ethno-religious lines than it is today.

    He said, “We cannot continue to fold our arms while the government is helpless. We must unite the people against terror. Kaduna has never been more divided along religious lines that it is today.

    “Only justice, equity and fairness will unite the country. If the governor’s formula was working, he could have united the people. Our people sell their houses, farmlands to pay bandits. Where is the government?”

  • Governorship race: Sen. Shehu Sani lists security as priority

    Governorship race: Sen. Shehu Sani lists security as priority

    Sen. Shehu Sani has vowed to ensure that terrorists do not operate in Kaduna State, if elected the governor in 2023.

    Sani made the vow in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen after purchasing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and nomination forms to contest the party’s governorship ticket.

    The former All Progressives Congress (APC) member, who represented Kaduna Central in the eighth Senate, said that the state needed a leader that would nip in bud the insecurity challenges confronting it.

    “I tend to come up with a programme that will address the issues of health, education and also youth development. My basic interest in vying for this position is how I can uplift standard of living of my people and contribute to Nigeria`s development.

    “To the knowledge of every one of us, Kaduna has become a hub for terrorists and bandits. We need a leader that will nip the banditry in the bud.

    “We need a leader that will present and implement programmes and policies that will make it impossible for these terrorists to turn our state to their own hub.

    “I am here for serious business, we cannot continue to fold our arms and our people are being killed every day and government remained helpless.

    “I don’t believe that we cannot address this problem.

    “I believe that if you have a programme of action that will work with the people of the state and the security architecture, that will unite the people to fight and confront the common enemy, we will bring this terrorism to an end.

    “I am here because I believe that I have something to offer. I am not the typical career politician that you know, I am an activist.

    “I believe that I am in this to mobilise our people to lead the battle to protect our people to protect our country, he said.

    Sani pledged that if elected he would provide the necessary equipment and services that will help the security agencies to take the battle.

    Sani, who decried the level of division in Kaduna State that made it impossible to tackle insecurity, said that under his government he would unite the state to fight their common enemies.

    He said that as a multi-ethnic state only justice, equity and fairness would unite the state.

    Sani said he would not run a state where one part would be favoured and the other part neglected.

  • Former federal lawmaker mention names of topmost northern terror leaders

    Former federal lawmaker mention names of topmost northern terror leaders

    A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has mentioned Bello Turji, Dogo Gide, Manjagara and Balleri as four “topmost northern terror leaders” who have been moving around freely, planning and executing terrorist attacks successfully.

    Sani wondered how they are remained illusive for authorities to arrest.

    According to the former Kaduna central district lawmaker, those terror leaders even go about granting interviews to radio stations and newspapers in Hausa language but cannot be touched.

    “Bello Turji, Dogo Gide, Manjagara and Balleri are the topmost northern terror leaders who have been granting Radio and papers interviews in our Hausa language, but remain illusive for authorities to arrest. I just don’t get it,” Sani tweeted.

    He added, “There are 37 villages along Kaduna-Abuja road, if the Government can recruit, arm and engage the youths of these villages to protect the road and the rail track, it’ll be cheaper and more effective than blowing N71 Billion in the name of surveillance or whatever ‘solution systems’ they call it.”

    Recall that gunmen suspected to be terrorists had recently bombed the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night.

    Many passengers were said to have been initially kidnapped during the attack, including Zamfara State former deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Liman.

  • 2023: What will happen once Islamic groups start creating political departments – Shehu Sani

    2023: What will happen once Islamic groups start creating political departments – Shehu Sani

    Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has painted a picture of what could happen when Islamic groups in the North start creating political departments.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Sani made this known in reaction to reports of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) creating a political department and a recent call by Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Islamic groups to do the same.

    Recall that the acclaimed National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had urged the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria to create a department of political affairs ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Tinubu made the call at the Annual National Conference and Pre-Ramadan meeting of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) which was held in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

    According to him, the move to establish a political wing among them, would help to mobilize support for the faithful who are vying for different political positions.

    Reacting, Shehu Sani who kicked against the idea, said once religious groups in the North create a political department, it will be a breeding unit for fanatical religiously-crafted political ideas in pursuit of a theocratic State.

    He wrote on Twitter, “Once religious groups in the North begins to set up political departments, it’s not just going to be ‘a department’ like in the RCCG, it’s going to be a breeding unit for fanatical religiously-crafted political ideas in pursuit of a theocratic State. Abeg, let the sleeping Lion lie.”