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Fighting Banditry :Zamfara Involves Traditional Rulers

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Danliti Ibrahim

Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle has approved the setting up of a 15 member Special Ad-hoc Committee for Monitoring, Consultation and Reinforcement of General Security Architecture of Zamfara state.

The constitution of the committee followed resolutions reached after a one day security meeting summoned by the Governor with Traditional rulers, the state council of Ulama, Heads of security Agencies in the state, and some senior Government officials at the Government House, Gusau yesterday.

The committee is expected to work tirelessly to checkmate the resurgence of Armed Banditry, kidnappings and other henious crimes in all parts of the state.

The committee has the Emir of Zamfara and chairman Zamfara state council of chiefs Alhaji Attahiru Muhammed Ahmed CON as chairman, while the Commissioner of Police, Zamfara state, CP Usman Nagogo is to serve as the Co-chairman of the committee.

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Other members of the committee include HRH the Emir of Gummi Justice Lawal Hassan Gummi, Emir of Maru Alhaji Abubakar Gado Maigari, Emir of Zurmi Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Muhammad, Rtd Deputy Inspector General of Police DIG Mamman Tsafe, and the State Director of Security SDS.

Other members of the committee are State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs Alhaji Abubakar Muhammed Dauran, Representative of General officer Commanding Eight Division GOC.

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Others  Sheikh Ahmed Umar Kanoma, Executive Chairman Zamfara state Preaching Commission Dr. Muhammed Harun State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nura Ibrahim Zarumee, DSP Jafar Muhammed,(Legal), and Alhaji Sarkin Fawa Malami while Abubakar Ahmed of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will served as the Secretary of the committee.

The committee is saddled with the responsibility of addressing problems of Security in the state, ensure early response to distress calls, trace instigators and those who aid and abet insecurity in all parts of Zamfara state.

In a statement by Governor Matawalle’s Press Secretary Jamilu Ilyasu Birnin Magaji said the committee is also to involve all critical stakeholders including Traditional rulers, Islamic scholars, and security agents among others and ensure effective consultation on all matters of Security in the state.

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6 Kano Central Senatorial Aspirants Withdraw for Senator Ibrahim Shekarau

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Six Kano Central senatorial aspirants have withdrawn for Senator Ibrahim Shekarau in the forthcoming 2027 general election.

One of the senatorial aspirants and a former Kano State Head of Service, Alhaji Usman Bala Muhammad, stated this while addressing journalists at Aminu Kano House in Abuja.

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Those that Withdraw for Malam Ibrahim Shekarau are Dr Muhammad Zango,Alhaji Danyaro Yakasai,Usman Bala Muhammad ,Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada and Shehu Isah Direba.

 

The aspirants have already purchased their nominations forms and submitted to APC secretariat before they were called for a consensus by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

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Obi Thunders at NDC Convention: ‘Rethink Now, Tyrants! Nigerians Will Reclaim Power in 2027!

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

 

 

The presidential hopeful of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, vowed today at the party’s national convention in Abuja to reclaim power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with the support of Nigerians.

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In his words: “To the beneficiaries of democracy who have now turned themselves into agents of destruction, depriving Nigerians of the democracy they enjoy—who think we will not have a free and fair election in 2027—let them rethink now, because we are going to have a free, fair, and credible election.”

 

The party’s convention today officially unveiled the NDC as the country’s second most vibrant opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.

 

With both Mr. Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in the NDC, and Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Hayatu-Deen in the ADC, the political atmosphere is set for a power play in 2027.

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INEC Monitors NDC Convention, Confirms Due Process as NWC Members Sworn In

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

 

At the national convention of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) today, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were present to monitor the electioneering process of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

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The presence of the Commission’s officials has put an end to the debate over whether the NDC followed due process in its registration as a political party.

 

Furthermore, the officials’ presence has boosted the morale of Nigerians seeking a credible platform to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

 

At the end of the convention, the elected NWC members of the party were sworn in right there, in the presence of the officials.

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