Tag: Zamafara State Government
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BREAKING! Appeal Court dumps Zamfara Governor, orders rerun
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dumped Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Lawal winner of the March 18 governorship election. But Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged the victory of Lawal, who ran under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Zamfara govt suspends Emir for conferring chieftaincy title on bandits’ leader
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto in Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title on a “notorious bandit leader”. Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Sardauna, announced the suspension in a statement on Sunday. Aleru was turbaned as Sarkin Fulani (Chief of Fulani) of Yandoto Emirate…