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New APC Ganduje Ward Leaders Are Impersonators…Faces Legal Actions

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2 years ago

April 21, 2024

The Ganduje ward executives who counter the second suspension of the APC national chairman

Mallam Basiru Isah Nuhu, whose names were used as the new Chairman of the APC Ganduje Ward in Dawakin Tofa, resurface alongside other Person’s whose names were impersonated threatening legal actions against the perpetrators who claims to be the new Executive officers.

Speaking after written a Petitions at the Ganduje Ward APC office in Ganduje Dawakin Tofa Local Government area, Sunday, Basiru Isah Nuhu and 10 others, said they would not take the insults on the National Chairman of the Party lightly and they are going to Court to seek redressed.

Basiru and other APC members that said they were impersonated wrote a comprehensive Petitions and submitted them to the State Chapter of the Party, calling for the arrest of those who Impersonates their names.

“Impact to say it all, I’m not even an Executive officer of the Party that I have even converged a meeting in Kano to further suspend the National Chairman of the Party, I’m only a card carrying member and all those you see here none of Us is an Executive officer, so we are taking legal actions to make sure that those causing confusion in our Party are punished”.

Salisu Abdullahi Ganduje who was tagged as the Secretary of the Party by those that suspended the National Chairman, also described what happened as unfortunate which should not allowed to get away.

“Let me make it abundantly clear that I’m not an executive of the APC in Ganduje and I’m never the Secretary of the Party, therefore those who Impersonates me will be traced and taking to Court, I must completely clear my reputation in this saga”, he assured.

The State PRO of the Party, Ahmad Aruwa who received the Petitions written by the aggrieve Party Members who’s names were impersonated, assured that the matter would be taking up to Abuja and those who are behind it will be soon arrested.

“We have alerted the Security on what had happened and we are going to ensure that we arrest those impersonators and they are adequately punished according to the Law of the Land”, Aruwa said.

He said they understand that the very Person who made the new announcement was a card carrying member of the NNPP and he even Contested for Councillor in Ganduje Ward, and soon Security would get at him.

The last Press statement by the ward executives who suspended Ganduje the APC national chairman for the second time are as follows .

The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano has taken a fresh twist as a new ward executives emerged from Ganduje ward and issued fresh suspension to the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Recall that the leadership of APC at Ganduje ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government, Mr Ganduje’s hometown, had suspended the former governor of the state over allegations of corruption.

However, the party, at state level, voided the suspension and vowed to sanction those behind what it described as purported suspension after it also disowned them.

But, a Kano state High Court granted an exparte order to affirm the suspension of the embattled former governor of the state on Wednesday.

However, in a dramatic twist, Mr Ganduje approached a Federal High Court in Kano, which also granted him an exparte order to stop his suspension.

In another twist, a group of APC members, who claimed to be from Ganduje ward of Dawakin Tofa Local Government area and said they were validly elected on July 31, 2021, had issued a fresh suspension to the embattled Mr Ganduje.

Addressing journalists in Kano, on Sunday, secretary of APC at Ganduje ward, Ja’afar Adamu Ganduje who spoke on behalf of 11 other executive members explained that the suspension of Mr Ganduje was necessary for alleged anti-party activities which led to division and failure of the party during the last election.

Mr Adamu, who is Mr Ganduje’s nephew also accused him of igniting conflict of interest that led to two factional leadership within the party in the ward, which according to him, brought the party to disrepute in the eyes of the public.

The secretary alleged that the embattled APC national Chairman had not been paying his statutory party dues.

According to Adamu, ” We are the authentic executives of Ganduje ward and we have pass a vote of no confidence and imposed a new suspension on Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for series of reasons.

“First we have suspended Dr. Ganduje’s membership for creating internal conflict among party members at the ward level. Another major reason why the authentic executives resolved to suspend Ganduje is the issue of anti-party activities he generated during the 2023 elections, which resulted to the party’s failure in the state”.

Adamu emphasized that those two factions claiming to be executive members from the Ganduje ward are fake and impostors, alleging that it was formed by the former governor to cause division and confusion in the party.

Mr Adamu reiterated that the real leadership of the party at Ganduje ward would not hesitate to institute legal action against the two factions earlier addressed the media claiming to be the executive members.

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FG Seeks Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loans As Nigeria’s Debt Hits N166.79tn

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8 hours ago

September 28, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

The Federal Government is in discussions with the World Bank for three new loans worth a combined $1.5 billion, even as Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to a record N166.79 trillion by June 2026.

The proposed facilities consist of three $500 million loans targeting climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development.

The first is an additional $500 million for the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, which would increase its total financing to $1.2 billion. The funds are expected to support land restoration, flood and erosion control, irrigation, water management and other climate-resilience measures across northern Nigeria.

Another $500 million facility is proposed for the Household Prosperity and Empowerment-Social Protection (HOPE-SP) project. It is designed to support poor and vulnerable households through cash transfers, an improved social registry and stronger social protection systems.

The third $500 million loan would finance the Nigeria Early Childhood Development programme, covering all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The programme aims to improve access to healthcare, nutrition, early learning, childcare, water and sanitation for children aged zero to five.

Meanwhile, figures from the Debt Management Office show that Nigeria’s public debt increased by N14.39 trillion , from N152.40 trillion in June 2025 to N166.79 trillion in June 2026. Domestic debt stood at N91.59 trillion, while external debt was N75.20 trillion.

Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank Group also rose to $20.73 billion by June 2026, accounting for about 38 per cent of the country’s $54.52 billion external debt.

Economist Adewale Abimbola said concessional loans could support development if properly structured and effectively utilised, stressing that the key issue was how the borrowed funds were deployed.

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Report: Nigeria Records N166trn Public Debt

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2 days ago

September 26, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

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‎By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa
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‎The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026.
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‎The DMO published the latest public debt portfolio report on Friday.
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‎The figure represents a 9.4 percent or N14.39 trillion increase from the N152.4 trillion recorded at the end of June 2025.
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‎It also represents an increase of N7.44 trillion or 4.7 percent compared with the N159.35 trillion recorded at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2026.
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‎According to the latest report, the debt stock comprises N91.59 trillion in domestic debt, which accounts for 54.91 percent of the total debt stock, and N75.2 trillion in external debt, representing 45.09 percent.
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‎The debt office said domestic debt increased by N11.04 trillion (13.7 percent) from N80.55 trillion recorded in June 2025.
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‎The office said external debt also rose by N3.35 trillion (4.7 percent) from N71.85 trillion in the same period.
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‎According to the DMO, the federal government accounted for N152.77 trillion of the total debt stock, comprising N86.99 trillion in domestic debt and N65.77 trillion in external debt.
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‎On the other hand, states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) accounted for the remaining N14.01 trillion — N4.59 trillion in domestic debt and N9.42 trillion in external debt.
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‎In dollar terms, the agency said Nigeria’s total public debt stood at $120.93 billion as of June 30, 2026 — up from $99.66 billion recorded in June 2025.
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‎The DMO said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official exchange rate of N1,379 per dollar as of June 30 was used to convert the external debt to naira.
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NNPC Ltd Welcomes $800m Ima Gas Final Investment Decision

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3 days ago

September 25, 2026

Nigerian Tracker

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, describing it as a landmark development that affirms the growing viability of Nigeria’s upstream gas sector.

The project, located offshore in OMLs 112 and 117 and developed by AMNI International in partnership with TotalEnergies, will produce about 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak. The output will supply critical feedgas to Nigeria LNG Limited in support of its Train 7 expansion, which will increase capacity at the Bonny Island plant from 22 million tons per annum to 30 Mtpa.

The FID was enabled by the Presidential Directives of 2024, which provided fiscal incentives for non-associated gas, streamlined contracting and lowered development costs. Ima is the fourth major gas project to reach FID under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after Iseni, Ubeta and HI.

Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari described it as “a decisive vote of confidence in Nigeria’s gas sector and in the bold reforms” that have created competitive terms and a predictable investment environment.

NNPC Ltd. also commends the collaboration between AMNI, TotalEnergies and the Nigerian financial sector, saying the model of indigenous operator, international partner and domestic capital is a template for future developments.

In a statement signed by Andy Odeh Chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd. reaffirms its commitment to work with government, regulators and industry partners to sustain investment momentum and deploy Nigeria’s gas resources for industrialisation, job creation and long-term prosperity.