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By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Zamfara State Command has deployed adequate number of it's personnel for the forthcoming Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Zamfara State. Commandant Muhammad Bello Muazu, the state commandant of the Corps stated this while addressing the combat ready officers and men in the state command headquarters Gusau.  This was contained in a statement signed by the commands spokesman, Mr Ikor Oche SC and made available to newsmen in Gusau. The NSCDC helmsman in Zamfara State averred that security of life and properties in the state is sacrosanct and of utmost importance to the Corps before, during and after the elections. According to the statement, Commandant MB Muazu opined that the Corps is very ready and in a high spirits to close ranks with other sister  security agencies to ensure a hitch free elections.  The state commandant however, posited that strategic  deployment has been made base...

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna People's Democratic Party's stakeholders under the auspices of the PDP Vision Movement, has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the gubernatorial candidate of People's Democratic Party (PDP), Isa Ashiru had signed an agreement with the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to allocate 80 per cent of political appointments to the Association, if emerged. The group called on the public to disregard the allegation, adding that it is an attempt to further divide the state along religious line by some politicians who do not mean well for the state. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Board of Trustees members of the group, Jamilu Umar Galadima and Salisu Aliyu Dan-Shehu, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday. In the statement, the duo challenged those behind the spreading of what they described as rumour to provide evidence to back their claims, or to stop making fools of themselves in the name of p...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau. The Zamfara central senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon, Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, has today challenged the state Independant National Electoral Commission for refusing to declare him on his victory in the last Zamfara Central senatorial election held on 25/2/2023.  Ikira Aliyu Bilbis stated this at a press conference held at the Dauda Lawan Dare  Party Office in Gusau, the state capital.  The senatorial candidate stated that the Zamfara State INEC  Commissioner, Prof. Ahmad Galadima was sent to the state to  conduct free and fair elaction of both President and National Assembly. According to him, all the reaults of every zone have been announced, but only Zamfara Central Senatorial Election, has not been announced for a reason best known to him. Bilbis added that the state INEC commissioner  has no right to refuse to declare the winner of Zamfara Central Elections of Senate and House Of Representative election...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau New leaders to run the affairs of Zamfara state Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have been elected. The election which was held during their 7th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference 2023, at Labour Office in Gusau where the new leaders were elected after the dissolution of former leaders, and new leaders will now run  the affairs of the chapter for the next four years. Those elected are, Comrade  Sani Haliru as the Chairman who scored 24 votes against his opponent Babangida Zurmi who scored zero vote. Sanusi Isah and Abubakar Abdullahi as  vice chairman one and two, as they are unopposed,  while the seat of the treasurer goes  to Maikano Sani Maru with 22 votes against Shehu Sani Doki who scored one vote. Others are Abdul Nasir Dabai who won  the seat of Auditor one with 22 votes and Sani Abubakar as Auditor two with 21, while  the office of Ex-offio one and two goes to Fatima Habibu and Kulu Garba unoppo...

By Gambo Abubakar, Kaduna  Ahead of the March 11 governorship and states assembly elections in 28 States including Kaduna, the leaderships of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) have appealed to journalists practicing in Kaduna State to avoid promoting stories that are capable of triggering political violence. The two religious bodies and other partners appealed at a one-day interactive session organised by Global Peace Foundation-Nigeria (GPFN) in collaboration with Big Minds Communications Consult (BMCC) and Corespondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Chapter. Apart from being the third largest state after Lagos and Kano, Kaduna is one of the Northern states that has recorded the highest number of political violence that has claimed several lives and destruction of properties, especially during the 2011 post-election unrest. Chairman of CAN in the State and Country Director, GPFN, Reverend J...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Barely three days to gubernotorial elections in Nigeria, The Zamfara state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that Bimodal voter accreditation system Bvas  must be used during the accreditation of voters, other wise it will not accept any results that Bvas are not used. The publicity secretary of state PDP gubernotorial candidate in the next coming election Faruk Shatiman Rijiya made the declaration today in Gusau, while briefing newsmen on their stands. He said, their party will not accept manual accreditation of voters, insisting that bvas must be used, as according to him they have officially notified state INEC on their decission and no going back. It remain for INEC to take all necessary action in that regard. "Our party will never accept any results submitted to INEC without using bvas, in the saturday's governorship and House of Assembly electiins  “We already assigned our members who will monitor how the gubernatorial electi...

By Aminu Abdullahi Gusau Former governor of Zamfara state and senator elect for Zamfara west senatorial distric, Alhaji Abdull Aziz Yari Abubakar has today paid a thank you visit to the teeming of All Progressives Congress APC supporters in four local goverments area of the state. The local government visited today include Tsafe, Gusau, Bungudu and Maru local government reapectively. Addressing supporters, Hon Abdull Aziz Yari Abubakar said, himself and all APC stakeholders are going round the local governments to show their appreciation, and thank APC supporters who came out enmass and vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, their senators, and House Of Reprentative members  at the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections.  "I am happy over the love and support you have shown to us, which make our party candidates emerged victorious. "And today i am here to  canvass for  support for the reelection of Governor Bello Mattawale of  All progressives Con...

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...