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Buhari’s Death: Northwest Governors Declare Tuesday Public Holiday to Honour Former President
The Northwest Governors Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday across all seven states in the region in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in the United Kingdom.
This announcement was contained in a statement personally signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Monday, July 14, 2025.
According to Governor Radda, the Forum received the news of President Buhari’s death with “shock and deep sorrow,” describing the late former leader as “our father, our leader, and the pride of the Northwest region.”
“On behalf of the Northwest Governors Forum and the entire people of the Northwest region, I extend our heartfelt condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate family of the late President, the Government and people of Katsina State, and indeed all Nigerians who mourn this irreplaceable loss,” the statement read.
Governor Radda further described Buhari as a man of “service, integrity, and sacrifice,” whose legacy transcended regional boundaries and symbolised national unity and discipline.
“In recognition of his immense contributions to the region and the nation, the Northwest Governors Forum has unanimously agreed to declare Tuesday, July 15, as a public holiday in all Northwest states. This is a mark of honour and respect for our departed elder statesman,” Governor Radda announced.
He also confirmed that the remains of the late former President would arrive in Katsina on Tuesday by 12:00 PM, with the burial ceremony scheduled for 2:00 PM in Daura, Buhari’s hometown.
“We call on all Nigerians to join us in prayers for the peaceful repose of his soul,” Radda urged, adding, “May Allah (SWT) grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and give his family, friends, and all Nigerians the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s military Head of State between 1983 and 1985 and as a two-term civilian President from 2015 to 2023, died on Sunday at a London hospital after a brief illness. His passing has continued to elicit national mourning and tributes from within and beyond Nigeria.
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6 Kano Central Senatorial Aspirants Withdraw for Senator Ibrahim Shekarau
Six Kano Central senatorial aspirants have withdrawn for Senator Ibrahim Shekarau in the forthcoming 2027 general election.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.
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!
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.
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
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).
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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