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Again, IGP invites Governor Yusuf’s spokesperson over alleged Ganduje’s suspension

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4 weeks ago

June 15, 2025

The Inspector General of Police IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered it’s monitory unit to produce Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa at the force headquarters over alleged criminal defamation as a result of Ganduje’s suspension.

You may recall that in 2024, the APC exco of Ganduje ward suspended the party’s national chairman from being a member over what they described as anti-party activities and lack of payment of the party dues.

This decision was alleged to be mastermineded by the Kano Governor’s spokesperson Mr. Sanusi Bature, who happened be from the same locality.

In a letter dated 23rd May, 2025 with file no. CR/3000/IGP-SEC/MU/ADM/14/ABJ/VOL 118/57, addressed to Secretary to the State Government, Kano state, the IGP demanded the release of Dawakin-Tofa to appear before one SP Mojirode B. Obisiji on Thursday 29th May, 2025.

According to invitation letter signed head, IGP Monitery Unit, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Akin Fakorede, addressed to SSG, “the police is investigating a case of Criminal Defamation of Characters, Intentional Insult, Impersonation and Conduct Likely to Cause Breach of Peace, reported to the IGP in which the above mentioned appointee attached to the office of the Executive Governor of Kano state as Chief Press Secretary featured prominently.

“In view of the above, you are requested to release the said Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa to report for an interview with the undersigned, through SP. Mojirode B. Obisiji on Thursday 29th May, 2025 by 1200hrs at the first floor Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja, to shed more light on the allegation raised”. DCP Akin Fakorede.

Recalled that the IGP, in December, 2024 issued similar order with the deployment of operatives of the IGP’s monitoring unit to arrest the Governor’s spokesperson and produce him to the force intelligence headquarters, Abuja.

It was gathered that the police is being intensifying the arrest of Dawakin-Tofa for allegedly involved in the suspension of National Chairman, of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje by Ganduje ward Exco in 2024.

The controversy erupted after Ganduje alleged a conspiracy spearheaded by Dawakin-Tofa, who hails from the same local government as Ganduje, and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)-led Kano State Government, where the APC chairman alleged Dawakin-Tofa was behind his suspension, a move he described as an attempt to cripple his political influence.

The animosity between Dawakin-Tofa and Ganduje dates back nine years to 2015 when Ganduje, as governor-elect, reportedly ordered Dawakin-Tofa’s arrest over his opposition during that year’s gubernatorial election.

Subsequently, a High Court granted a restraining order against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), DSS, and other security agencies from arresting Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesperson of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

The interim injunction, granted on 12th December 2024, shields Dawakin-Tofa from “harassment, detention, and intimidation” by the IGP, DSS, and other security agencies.

The order was also extended to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 1, Commissioner of Police Kano, SP Mojirade Obisiji, DCP Akin Fakorede, Nigerian Civil Defence and Security Corps, and others.

According to suit No. K/M2500/2024, the order of the Court prohibits any action that could infringe upon Dawakin-Tofa’s fundamental rights to liberty, dignity, and freedom of movement.

The court also directed that all legal documents be served to the respondents, including the APC and senior police officers, through special bailiffs.

Later, the Kano State High Court dismissed Dawakin Tofa’s case against the APC Ag. National Chairman and the Inspector General of Police.

Dawakin Tofa’s lawyer Barr. HM Muhammad had already appealled the judgement at Kano division of the appeal court in May, 2025.

The Governor’s spokesperson was a key opposition figure from Ganduje’s home town who contributed immensely for Ganduje’s Abba to lose House of Reps seat for APC in 2023 elections.

Sanusi Bature is believed to be taking the fight too personal as a revenge to Ganduje as his first victim in 2015 when the latter ordered the arrest of the former.

“Dawakin Tofa was the first victim of Ganduje because in 2015, the police arrested him on the orders of Ganduje, a position that made him a stip opposition figure”

The battle between NNPP and APC in Kano ahead of 2027 is centred around the local politics at Ganduje’s hometown who is determined to place his son “Abba Ganduje” and the Kano emirate tussel between the 14th and 15th Emirs of Kano with both Abdullahi Ganduje and Sanusi Bature deeply involved trying to over power one another for the benefit of their respective camps of Gandujiyya and Kwankwasiyya.

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President Tinubu Announces Buhari’s Passing ,Directs VP To UK To Accompany Body Back Home

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2 hours ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

President Tinubu announces President Buhari’s passing, directs VP Shettima to the UK to accompany body back home

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness.

President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs Aishat Buhari, the former President’s widow and offered his deep condolences.

President Tinubu has also directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari’s body back to Nigeria.

Former President Buhari was twice elected Nigeria’s President in 2015 and 2023.

He also served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.

President Tinubu has ordered flags at half-staff as a mark of respect for the departed leader.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President,
Information and Strategy
Sunday, July 13, 2025

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Breaking:Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Dead

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3 hours ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari

The immediate past President of Nigeria Muhammad Buhari is dead .

According to his former media aid Bashir Ahmad posted on his Facebook page that Baba is dead.

In another statement by former senior special assistant to Buhari on media Garba Shehu made the following statement in his X handle as follows

“INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIR RAJI’UN.

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

Signed,
Garba Shehu
13-07-25.

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ADC urges Tinubu to disclose his whereabouts for five days after BRICS summit

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6 hours ago

July 13, 2025

Nigerian Tracker

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tell Nigerians where he has been for five days since the end of the BRICS Summit in Brazil according to the gazette.

The president, who returned in the early hours of Sunday, had been missing from public view since the end of the Summit in Brazil without any official explanation as to his whereabouts.

The full statement read:

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) extends a weary welcome to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finally returning to the country five days after the end of the 2025 BRICS Summit, which held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Since the summit ended on Monday, July 7th, all the other world leaders who were in attendance returned home, briefed their citizens, and got back to work. But our President? He only reappeared in Abuja in the early hours of Sunday, July 13, without a word, without a briefing, or any explanation as to why his return to the country had been delayed.

A whole five days is significant in the life of a country, especially a country like ours battling with several existential challenges of insecurity and a tottering economy that has made life increasingly difficult for the majority of Nigerians. The president was not on holidays, he was on official duty. We therefore cannot wish those five days away, and we demand a clear explanation for them.

The ADC also notes with concern that this disdain for accountability around the President’s overseas trip has become a distinct hallmark of this administration.

In January 2024, a so-called “private visit” to France turned into a two-week disappearance. No photos, and no statements from our President.

In April 2024, President Tinubu travelled to the Netherlands and then to Riyadh for the World Economic Forum. The summit ended on April 29th, 2024, but there was not a word from him until May 8th, 2024. Those were nine days of unexplained vacuum.

In August 2024, President Tinubu flew to China via Dubai. After his engagements in Beijing, he vanished from public view on September 5th and mysteriously surfaced in London on September 11th. He was missing for six days—no explanations, no letter transmitted to the National Assembly, just silence.

And in the same August 2024, the President also embarked on yet another “brief work stay” in Paris. He remained incommunicado for three days, then quietly returned, as if the nation does not deserve to know.

Each episode of Mr. President’s mysterious disappearances has sparked all manners of speculations and rumours that are not only unhealthy to the polity, but also endangers Nigeria’s perception in the eyes of the world.

We urge Nigerians to take note. A president that disappears without explanation cannot be trusted to be present to solve the crises that we face. A president that vanishes without accountability has no moral authority to demand sacrifice from citizens. Most importantly, a ruling party that makes excuses for these serial disappearances has nothing but contempt for the people it governs and has no regard for accountability.

Signed:

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi

Interim National Publicity Secretary

African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Spokesman of the Coalition.