By Abdulwali Anwar Tahir The main reason of establishing the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards which is a local security outfit is to restore peace and combat the scourge of banditry. The Governor appointed retired Lt. Col. Rabiu Garba ‘Yandoto as its Commandant. Just 4 months after its inauguration, there are numerous cries of foul play that led to its Commandant to make some comments in their activities and the state government’s failure to adequately fund it in a recent radio interview. The Commandant said: “You trained somebody, gave him a gun to fight criminals, then you refuse to pay…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello wanted for Financial Crimes. The EFCC announced this on their verified Social Media Handle where the Picture of the Former Governor was published with the inscription “WANTED” on top. The anti-graft agency said “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion. Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station”.
Media reports have confirmed that Abdulaziz Ganduje, the eldest son of the suspended National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has added salt to injury by paying a visit to the Kano anti-graft agency to commend the probing of his father over alleged corruption. Abdulaziz visited Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Wednesday. It would be recalled that the PCACC had filed series of charges against Ganduje, his wife Hafast and his son Umar over misappropriation and diversion of public funds running into billions of naira. It could…
A Federal High Court in Kano presided over by Justice A. M. Liman has issued an order restraining all parties involved in the suspension of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje from implementing the suspension. The court issues the order that becomes effective from 17th of April, 2024 pending the hearing in a substantive suit in the enforcement of the fundamental human rights of the APC National Chairman as subsumed under Section 46 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the matter is fixed for 30th April, 2024 for hearing. The 14…
Following a visit of the Ganduje Ward leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the National Chairman of the ruling party Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday, a petition was filed before the National Judicial Commissions (NJC) concerning the actions of a Kano State High Court Judge, Justice Usman Na’abba who issued a court order confirming the suspension of the APC National Chairman. More so, Justice Usman Na’abba is the same judge presiding over the alleged corruption charges against the National Chairman of the APC. The petition dated April 17th, 2024 is signed by the chairman of APC Ganduje ward and…
The Kano State High Court has fixed the 29th of April, 2024 for hearing on whether respondents in the case between the Kano state government and former governor Abdullahi Ganduje along with five others can be served by substituted means. In the case, which is presided over by Justice Usman Na’abba on Wednesday in Kano, the Prosecuting Counsel Ya’u Adamu sorter the court to allow respondents be served through substituted means. He argued that they have the legal backing to serve the respondents through substituted experte according to their submission. The counsels told the court that they made efforts to…
Kano State High Court has granted an exparte order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje from parading himself as member of the ruling party. The court also ordered, that henceforth, Ganduje should desist from presiding over all affairs of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC. The application granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba on Tuesday in Kano follows an exparte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad Esq on behalf of two executive members of the APC Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area. These include Assistant Secretary, Laminu Sani and Legal Adviser Haladu Gwanjo (plaintiffs)…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre. This is contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by the company to the media across the country part of which reads: “While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. “This significant reduction in the price of diesel, at Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is expected to positively affect all the spheres of the…
Concerned All Progressive Congress Members (CAM) have accused the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the last general elections, of plotting to eliminate the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje to pave way for his joining the party. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, the convener of CAM, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, highlighted the gravity of the situation, calling it an invasion of their party. Addressing the press conference, Ogenyi said it is obvious that the Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso-led faction of the NNPP is ready…
The recent plot by the Kano state government to get the National Chairman of ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje suspended from the party in his ward has become dramatic in the state. Some individuals led by one Halliru Gwanzo who claims to be the Legal Adviser of the APC in Ganduje Ward addressed a press conference in Kano on Monday to announce the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje for charges levelled against him by the Kano state government bordering around corruption. In a swift reaction, the APC leadership in Kano under it’s Chairman Abdullahi Abbas dismissed the claims by…