Tag: Sokoto
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Sultan of Sokoto lashes out: Whether anybody likes it, May 29 must hold
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said whether anybody likes it or not, the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29 must hold. Abubakar disclosed this while urging Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed.
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INEC declares Tambuwal, Wamakko, Dasuki as winners of NASS elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as winner of Sokoto South Senatorial District. Declaring the results of the supplementary elections, the Returning Officer for the Sokoto
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Supplementary elections: All eyes on Sokoto as citizens vote in 552 polling units results declared inconclusive by INEC
…ten federal seats to be occupied today …as Tambuwal eyes Senate seat The home state of Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a former speaker of the House of Representatives is a cynosure of all eyes today as Sokoto citizens vote in 552 polling units declared inconclusive by INEC in the last presidential election. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports…
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Just In: Tambuwal ‘lule’ as APC floor PDP in Sokoto
Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto of the All Progressives Congress, APC. has won the governorship election in Sokoto State with 453,661 votes. He defeated his closest rival from the PDP, Umar Saidu who scored 404,632.
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Army confirms killing of soldiers by colleague, self
The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the case of a soldier who shot his colleagues and himself dead at Forward Operations Base, Rabah, Sokoto State on Sunday. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu
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Presidential election: Atiku wins in Sokoto State with 288,679 votes
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of Saturday’s Presidential election in Sokoto State with 288,679 votes. The State Collation Officer and Vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, who presented the results in Sokoto on Tuesday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 285,444 votes.
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2023: PDP remains answer to Nigeria’s challenges – Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only answer to the Nigeria’s challenges. Tambuwal, who made the declaration at the PDP’s campaign rally in Goronyo Local
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2023: Wamakko’s nephew, others dump APC for PDP in Sokoto
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has received hundreds of defectors from other political parties. The defectors included the nephew of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
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Terror as bandits invade Sokoto communities, killed many and kidnapped 50
Many residents have been killed and at least 50 others kidnapped by bandits during attacks on several communities in Sokoto State. It was gathered that some of the communities attacked are located in Goronyo, Gada and Sabon Birni Local Government Areas of the state. The bandits were said to have invaded the communities in large…
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2023: 2 Tambuwal’s aides, scores defect to APC in Sokoto
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State had received two Special Assistants of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and scores of other members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Bashar Abubakar, the Special Adviser to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North)