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Voters Held Security Personnel Hostage Over Plan To Change Election Result In Jigawa

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By Bala Ibrahim.

Voters have kept hostage security personnel and election officials at Kiyako ward in Birnin kudu local Government area of Jigawa State.

Our reporter gathered that about twenty persons including ad-hoc staffs and agents of the parties
were rounded up and locked off in a class room at Junior secondary school Kiyako over alleged plan to change the outcome of the election.

Also five police officers and seven vigilantes members were also kept hostage at the premises of the ward coalition center.

State chairman of the People’s Democratic party PDP Babandi Ibrahim Gumel while addressing members of the press at coalition center, said the election officials were kept hostage after members of the PDP gathered at the Kiyako ward coalition center to witness the announcement of the results and there was no coalition officer to collect and announce the results.

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“As a result, members of the party converge and kept the election officials hostage untill what they have voted for was declared”

“We are now waiting for the SIEC official to come and announce the whole result for the poling units of the ward where PDP won almost all the 19 poling units in Kiyako Ward”.

He said similar incidents happened at almost all the six local Governments areas where the PDP participate in the election.

The party chairman therefore urged security agencies in the state to make effort to ensure that the results are collated and announce.

A resident of Kiyako who gave his name as Adamu told Nigerian Tracker that the election officials were kept hostage in class room since Saturday around 4:00PM and they will not release them until the election results was announced.

Kiyako ward is a political ward of former Governor of Jigawa State Alh Sule Lamido.

In a Statement signed by special advicer to Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar on Media and publicity Habibu Nuhu Kila said the Governor directed State Independent Electoral Commission SIEC to declare anybody who wins the election from any political party before the conduct of the election.

The statement however urged the people of the state to remind calm and assured that the right of any voters will not be violated as promised by the Governor.

Also State chairman of the state independent Electoral Commission SIEC Adamu Ibrahim said the results would soon be announced.

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Arewa APC Merger Group Hails President Tinubu for Release of Detained minors

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The Arewa APC Merger Group has thanked President Bola Tinubu for his swift and compassionate response in ordering the release of detained minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests.

In a statement signed by National Coordinator Hon. Musa Mujahid Zaitawa in Abuja, the group expressed gratitude for the President’s decisive action, which has brought renewed hope to many Nigerians.

The group commended President Tinubu for showing strong leadership on the issue, noting that his actions demonstrate a commitment to justice and the well-being of Nigeria’s youth.

They emphasized that this move reassures citizens of the President’s dedication to fairness and the protection of human rights under his administration.

The release order from President Tinubu came after the Arewa APC Merger Group took substantial steps to advocate for the detained children.

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In response to reports of mistreatment, including allegations of malnutrition and poor conditions, the group provided essential food and support to the minors both at the Federal High Court in Abuja and while in custody.

This effort underscored the group’s commitment to the welfare of young Nigerians and their resolve to seek justice.

Hon. Musa Mujahid Zaitawa stated that the group is encouraged by the President’s response and considers it a positive signal of his administration’s commitment to addressing national issues with compassion and responsibility.

The Arewa APC Merger Group remains hopeful that this action will set a precedent for prioritizing the rights and well-being of Nigeria’s youth across the country.

President Tinubu’s decision to release the children reflects his administration’s acknowledgment of the calls from various stakeholders to uphold justice and safeguard the future of young Nigerians.

The Arewa APC Merger Group expressed their appreciation for this significant step, which they believe will strengthen public confidence in the government’s dedication to the rights of all citizens.

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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