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By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The  All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Abdulmalik Zubairu, has won the Bungudu/Maru federal constituency seat in Zamfara. Announcing the result in Bungudu on Monday at the INEC collation center for the constituency, Prof. Nasiru Sani said Zubairu scored 37,852 votes against his closest opponent and incumbent lawmaker Shehu Ahmed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 25,393 votes. Sani said other candidates that participated in the election were, Hamza Abduljalil of NNPP – 1180 votes, Bara’u Alhaji-Garba of NRM – 185 votes, Umar Abdulrahman of APP – 68 votes, and Manir Yahaya of APGA – 206 votes. “Having satisfied the requirements of the law, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Abdulmalik Zubairu is hereby declared winner and is returned elected,” he added. Reacting to his victory, Zubairu said he would dedicate 90% of his earnings to women in the constituency through imitating empowerment and welfare programme...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been defeated by the opposition; People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the presidential elections at the state level. El-Rufai who suffered a defeat, lost to PDP with a margin of 155, 068 votes, as his party; APC came second on the list with 399,293 votes, winning just two Local Government Areas out of the 23 LGAs in the state. According to the results, PDP won in 14 Local Government Areas with 554, 360 votes, while Labour Party who maintained third position secured 294, 494 votes, winning seven LGAs. NNPP had 92969 votes. Prof. Muhammad Zayyan Umar, who was the Returning Officer for Kaduna state declared the results as follows Giwa LG     APC - 19,922    PDP - 22,302   LP - 565      NNPP - 3,114 Kaura LG    APC -  1847 PDP - 7847     LP - 25,744   NNPP - 320 Kajuru LG...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Former Zamfara state governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has won Zamfara West Senate position under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Returning Officer, Zamfara West Senatorial Election, Prof. Rufus Tinuola announced the results at the collation centre in Talata-Mafara. Tinuola said Yari scored 147,346 votes against his closest opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bello S-Fagon, who scored 58,832 votes. He said other candidates were:  AA Party scored 65 votes, Ibrahim Musa of ADC scored 150 votes, Ahmad Lawali of APP scored 75 votes and Aliyu Yahaya of LP with 111 votes. The other candidates include: Sale Nasiru of APGA scored 258 votes, Sulaiman Lawali of ADP scored 239 votes and Abdulmalik Adamu of NNPP got 363 votes. “Having satisfied the requirements of the law, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Zamfara West Senatorial District, Abdul’aziz Yari, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected,” he added. Reacting...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Late arrival of election materials in some polling units at Kauran Namoda local government has caused total delay in which some electorates who are desparates to cast their vote have started loosing confidence . The affected poling units include, Red block 035 poling unit kaura, where electoral officers came  at around 12:30, pm, and that of Kyambarawa 016, and their Bvas machines are not in good order, as they are not working properly. By this ugly development voters remain stranded for some hours waiting for the arrival of materials.  Late arrivals of these election materials to the affected  polling units constituted a major problem to the exercise Some of the stranded voters at the effected centers who expressed  dissatisfaction with the situation, blamed INEC for what they saw as poor arrangement. The INEC officials were seen doing their best to ensure that the affected Bvas were put into uses, and they succesfully rectified and over com...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The  Kaduna state governor Malan Nasir Ahmad El-rufai has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for the smooth conduct of today presidential and House Representative Elections.    El-rufai made the recommendation today in an  interview with newsmen immediately after casting his votes at Marnona Polling Unit,024, Unguwar Sarki Kaduna.  The governor said, he was not happy over the  low turnout of people most especially women as according to him, women are playing important role n his polling unit.    He appealed the people in the state to come out and cast their votes, stressing that it is the day that determine the one that would rule the country for the next four years.  Also speaking, the state All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate, Senator Uba Sani who cast his votes at, No 041 Airport/LEA, Kawo Kaduna, descibed that, the today's elections is done in an orderly mann...

Zamfara PDP Gubernotorial Candidate Accuses Anti Thuggery Organisation For Attacking His Wife's Convoy. By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau  Zamfara state Peoples Democratic Party PDP candidate in this year's general elections, Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare has accused state Anti thuggery committee for attacking his wife with her entourage in Gusau the state capital. He made the accusation at a press conference in his residence Friday. “Around 11:30 pm on Thursday, 23/2/2023, my motorcade conveying my wife and her entourage was ambushed by a state-sponsored militia disguised as Anti Thuggery Committee armed to the teeth with guns and other fatal weapons besides A. A Rano filling station, off Sani Abacha way, solely aimed to assassinate me for political reasons”. He said. He changed that during the attack, two of his police security escort, an inspector, and a sergeant alongside five other civilians were shot and are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Center Gusau. Dr. Da...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The National Electoral Commission has reassured the people of Kaduna state of the conduct of credible elections ever conducted in Nigeria.  The statement was made by the INEC Administrative Secretary Kaduna state, Alhaji Mohammad Auwal Mashi, during  the distribution of sensitive materials to the twenty three local government electoral officers in the state, held at Central Bank Of Nigeria in Kaduna recently. According to  Mashi, the 4.3 million  registered voters are available and assured that all electorates will cast their votes for the whole categories of elections.  "We have concluded all the arrangements with inter agencies consultative committee on election security, and make sure that we will  provide security for the sensitive materials and INEC officials to all 23 local government areas in the state."  In an  interview, The Peoples Democratic Party state's returning officer, Comrade Danjuma ...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The All Progressive Congress APC Zamfara state Chapter has recorded another achievements as Four opposition political parties of ADC, YPP, AAC, and NNPP in the state have lost political ground following  the defection of their top candidates in the coming general elections to the ruling APC.  This was contained in a statement signed by Yusuf Idris Gusau, Zamfara state APC Publicity secretary and made available to newsmen in Gusau According to the statement, The governorship candidate of the ADC, Dr. Ahmad Hashim Tsanu led the party’s three senatorial candidates, Five national and 11 state House of Assembly candidates to the Government House, Gusau at a befitting reception hosted by the recently inaugurated Decampees Reception Committee to announce their decision to join the APC. At the same occasion, the YPP’s deputy governorship candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Gandi Kanwa also led his party’s senatorial candidate for Zamfara West, the party’s Mafara lo...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state government says it is determined to work with relevant stakeholders in the implementation of policies that are directed towards protecting women and girls from Gender Based Violence. The programme was organized by Zamfara State Hisbah Commission in collaboration with Development Research and Project Centre and Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria FOMWAN. State Deputy Governor Sen. Hassan Muhammad Nasiha Jarman Gusau stated this at a One-Day step down workshop on the role of State Hisbah Commission in Protecting women and girls from Gender Based Violence, applying Islamic perspectives. The Deputy Governor represented by Hon. Abubakar Mailafiya Mada said already the state has some existing laws that ensures right of women and children are protected against violence and intimidation. Hassan Nasiha who urged participants to fully concentrate on what they would be taught also enjoined security agents, traditional rulers and c...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau No fewer than 2,500 anti thuggery personnel have recieved intensive training by Zamfara State Anti Thuggery Agency, in conbating  political thuggery, drug abuse and other related criminal offences in the State. The personnel were selected accross the fourteen local government areas of the state and after the formal passing out from the training shall be posted to their respective local governments. Speaking at the final rehasal of the personnel, which took place at the Zamfara College Of Art And Science football ground in Gusau, the Commandant of the Agency,  Bello Muhammed Bakyasuwa said "no doubt, the activities of the Agency have been succeeding, as political thuggery,drug abuse, armed robbery have reduced drastically.   He appealed to members of the general public in the State irrespective of political and religious affiliations to continue to cooperate with the Agency, saying that the citizens shouldn't allow unpatriotic elements to play...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the judgement of the Appeal Court Sokoto which affirmed Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannan Bungudu as the All Progressives Congress Candidate for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in zamfara state. Delivering judgement today, the two man panel of judges,lead by Justice Tijjani Abubakar said the Court has dismissed the appeal instituted by  Hon. Abdul Rahman Muhammad Tumbido. Hon.Tumbido had earlier challenged the judgement passed by the Court of Appeal sitting in sokoto over victory of Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu's primary election conducted for Maru/Bungudu seat under APC in the state. Recalled that the appellant Hon. Abdul Rahman Muhammad Tumbido has approached the apex court challenging the judgement of the appelate court passed in early December 2022 in Sokoto. Shading more light on the judgement, Counsel to the defendant Barrister P M Lasco said the development has proven beyond reasonable doubt  the jud...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau In an efforts to ensure that Zamfara pupils get sound and quality education for both western and Islamic education, Governor Bello Muhammad Matawallen Maradun has donated Five Million naira to Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'a Wa Iqamatus Sunnah for construction of projects at Madrasatul Tahfizul Qur'an Malja'us Sunnah Daki Takwas, Gummi local government area. Special Adviser to the Governor on Directorate of Chieftaincy Affairs Hon. Yusuf Abubakar Zugu Wazirin Gummi presented the donation during the graduation walimat for 93 students of the school and lunching of fund raising organized by Management of the school. In a Speech at the occasion, the governor assured of his sustainable  support to religious activities in the area of construction and rehabilitation of mosques and islamiyya schools. He appealed to Islamic scholars and students of the school to pray fervently for the resuscitation of peace not only in the area but the state as a whole. Earlier...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The people's with disability in north western zone of Nigeria have endorsed the People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for president for the 2023 elections.   The endorsement was made at a town hall meeting organised by the PDP peoples with disability for Atiku 2023, which recently held at Arewa House in Kaduna.   Speaking at the event, senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, said "we decided to support Atiku Abubakar because he is the only candidate that is inviting us and also  involved us in  his campaign council.    Senator Hayatu however revealed that, "when he invited us to celebrate the international day for persons with disability in Abuja, he promised to provide five percent slots in his cabinet to represent peoples with diability  in the government if elected.  "That is why we established this summit in order to mobilize our members in all states in the zone, for them t...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Zamfara state government has today ordered  all non registered non governmental organisations NGO's operating in the state to pack their belongings and leave the state with immidiate effect. This was contained in a special announcement signed by former DIG Mamman Tsafe and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, lamenting that, the decision followed discovery that some of them have found to be engaging in activities fueling insecurity in the state and its neighbourhood.  The annoucement reads, "This is to notify the general public that government has observed with utmost dismay, the recent high influx of Non-Governmental Organisations into the state, carrying out illigal activities that contravened the existing laws of government.  "It is further noted that majority of these illigal NGOs have not registered with the state in line with the laid down rules and regulations of government.  "Henceforth, the gover...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna  The Arewa youths Association has demanded the Inspector general of police for the immediate arrest, interrogation and prosecution of the former governor of Imo state retired Hon.Emeka Ihedioha for commiting crimes.   The crimes which clearly linked him in sponsoring insecurity, wanton killing and destruction of properties in the state since 2020 when he lost the power.  The demand was contained in a statement signed and made  available to news men by the group's chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Muhammad Sani at Arewa  House Kaduna.   According to the statement, the former governor was caught  on phone conversation where he said that, "Hope Uzodimma and Imo state will never experience peace until he get back to power," and his deputy Gerald Irona also had openly declared that, they will make the state ungovernable for Uzodimma."  The statement however warned that "since he's still laying claim the fraudulent victory which saw ...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Sardauna Memorial Medical Foundation have graduated and presented  certificates  to one hundred and sixty graduating students in various courses of studies.     The foundation have also presented the awards to some prominent personalities  in the state, which recently held at Arewa house in Kaduna.     Speaking at the occasion, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Kaduna central senatorial candidate, Alhaji Lawal Adamu Usman, has assured the foundation his commitment to sponsor twenty orphans and less previlleged students that cannot afford to pay all the necessary instruments for their studies.     He however described knowledge as the necessary tools given to our younger generation, and backbone of any society.    Also speaking at the event, the Emir of Zazzau Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli,who was  represented by the Barden Iyan Zazzau Alhaji Haruna Abubakar Bamalli, congratulated the graduated s...

  By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Sardauna memorial medical Foundation have celebrating and presentations of  certificate to one hundred and sixty graduating students in various courses of studies.     The foundation have also presented the awards to some prominent personalities  in the state, which recently held at Arewa house in Kaduna.     Speaking at the occasion, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Kaduna central senatorial candidate, Alhaji Lawal Adamu Usman, has assured the foundation his commitment to sponsore twenty orphans and less previlleged students that could afford to pay all the necessary instruments for their studies.     He however described knowledge as the necessary tools given to our younger generation, and backbone of any society.    Also speaking at the event, the Emir of Zazzau Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli,who was  represented by the Barden Iyan Zazzau Alhaji Haruna Abubakar Bamalli, congratulated the gr...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna. The Nigeria deposit insurance corporation (NDIC) has assured all the depositors  and the general public that the corporation will leave no stone unturned in its commitment to effectively discharge their mandate. The managing Director Of the cooperation Mr, Bello Hassan gave  the assurance  during the NDIC special day at 44 Kaduna international trade fair ccomplex recently in Kaduna.   According to him,  the corporation protect depositors in four differences ways; by guaranteeing deposits in banks, by supervising the banks in conjunction with the central bank of Nigeria, to ensure they runs in efficient manner in line with extant laws and regulations, and by resolving issues of distressed banks in order to prevent disruption to payment system.   "The this year's trade fair theme; tagged as  "promoting value additional for sustainable growth and development"it's instructive to more the strong nexus between the mandate and t...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Governor Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun of Zamfara State has today Swore-in four new High Court Judges and nine new Special Advisers in the state. The newly Sworn-in High Court Judges include Abdullahi Muhammad Gusau, Esq, Umar Abdulnasir, Esq, Sa'ad Garba Gurbin Bore Esq and Muntaka Ahmed Ya'akub. The Special Advisers are Sahabi Ahmad Mada, Shehu Garba Bungudu, Engr Nura Makwashi Maradun, Hon Sani Galadi, Hon Kabiru S.Aski Gummi, Hon Lawal Marafa, Hon Dandare Dandakko, Hon Babangida Abdullahi, and Hon Ahmed Abubakar. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Council Chambers, Government House, Gusau, Governor Bello Matawalle informed the new High Court Judges that their appointments were based on the recommendations of the National Judicial Council as well as their unwavering commitment to the rule of law, track record of hard work, and qualifications for the prestigious position. The Governor explained that in a democratic setting, judiciary...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that anyone who refuses to accept the old currency notes of two hundred, five and One Thousand naira in the state should be arrested He said the old currency notes remain legal tender until the final verdict of the case instituted against the Central Bank of Nigeria and the federal government by three Northern Governors of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States at the supreme court. Governor  Bello Matawalle stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of new High Court Judges and newly appointed special advisers held at the Government House, Chamber II in Gusau, the state Capital.  Matawalle explained that, he and his counterparts of Kogi and Kaduna states are seeking the supreme court to order the extension and validity of the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes. "As you are all aware, the economy of the country as a whole has been plunged into a serious crisis by the decision of the Central Bank to cease recognition of...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said all arrangements were on course for the conducts of the 2023 general election. This was as it allayed the fears that the Commission was having financial constraints to conduct the polls. The Commission speaking through its Kaduna State Admin Secretary, Awwal Mashi during a stakeholders’ meeting and training of members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on the workings of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), said INEC has gotten all the funds required for the conduct of the general elections. Mashi also said that, the Commission had recently held a successful mock accreditation to ascertain the functionality and efficacy of the BIVAS machine, saying that, “satisfactorily, the machines were perfectly okay. I can assure you that God willing, we will not have any problems with our machines,” he said. Mashi said that about 408,000 new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and 228,000 o...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna.  The Kaduna state peoples redemption party (PRP) gubernatorial candidate Hayatuddeen Makarfi, has promised to create two millions job's opportunities within the first year of his administration if elected. Hayatuddeen made the promise during a town hall summit organised by the national human rights commission, on mobilizations of voter's for election's, which recently held at Asaa Pyramid hotel in Kaduna.  "With the population of about seven million youths in the state, ninety percent of them are jobless, these led of them to engage in various types of criminals act's". He however emphasized that his government will reiterated back to what Balarabe Musa did in 1979, by introducing an button top approach driven from consumption to production in order  to create job opportunity for vast population in the state. The PRP gubernatorial candidate however revealed his three keys agendas focused if elected; social justice, human capital devel...

  By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau. The Zamfara state All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) coordinator Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa has expressed confidence that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmad Tinubu has all the qualities and the capacity to rule Nigeria. Senator Marafa said this at a press conference to announce the outcome  of the APC presidential rally held by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu who visited Zamfara state last Saturday. Marafa said, "Tinubu is able to manage the political leadership of the country as he can fairly  share political  positions to those who deserve it".  He went on to say that Tinubu discussed with all APC   stakeholders  in Zamfara to find a solution to their complaints and  assured them that by God's will he will solve them.  The council coordinator explains that during the talks, Tinubu promised to solve the problems of agriculture, mining, railways and textiles in...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Over 20,000 Women would benefit from All Progesissive Congress, (APC) Tinubu/Shetima  medical outreach programme across 14  local government areas of Zamfara state.  The aim of the programme is to provide health care facilities to women and children who are suffering from minor illness in the state, and also to give advice to  nursing mothers on how best they can take care of their children. The programme also would teach pregnant women how to take care of themselves, by doing what a pregnant woman suppose to do, like going to hospital for medical check among others. Speaking at the flaging off  of the  programme, the Zamfara state Women leader, who spoke through one Hajiya Rabi Yar Bauchi said the programme came at a time when women are in the need of medical assistance particularly those at villages. She however lauded the APC BAT initiatives for bringing the wonderful programme to Zamfara state women and children. She appl...