Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko says the victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded supplementary polls in Sokoto state is a testimony that the party owns the state. The lawmaker insisted that APC won the presidential elections in the state while wondering why the entire NASS …
Read More »Supplementary polls: Voters apathy, anger, late arrival of materials characterise exercise
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Late arrival of materials in addition to seeming voters apathy at some polling units for the Saturday NASS supplementary elections in Sokoto state characterised the exercise. Besides , there was anger amongst voters who could not hide their concerns over the delay even as women …
Read More »Supplementary polls: Sokoto PDP seeks adequate security
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto DAYS to the April 15th supplementary elections, the ruling People’s Democratic Party in Sokoto has expressed readiness for the exercise with a call for adequate provision of security to ensure violent free conduct across the affected polling units. The party also called on political actors, …
Read More »Sokoto governor-elect, Aliyu Sokoto, deputy, 30 assembly members receive certificates of return
From : Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission , INEC, on Thursday presented the Sokoto state APC Governor-Elect, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto and his deputy , Idris Mohammad Gobir with certificates of return following their victory at the March 18, 2023 Governorship and State Assembly elections conducted. Also …
Read More »Sokoto APC supporters take over major streets for Aliyu Sokoto’s victory
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto It has been jubilation all through by thousands of youths and supporters across the streets of Sokoto, seat of the caliphate over the victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto. The jubilant supporters dressed in multiple colour attires and faced caps …
Read More »BASHIR APPOINTED AS ACTING CHAIRMAN OF UNITY BANK
By Imrana Abdullahi The Board of Directors of Union Bank, has approved the appointment of Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Bashir as the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Profile of Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Bashir: Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Bashir was the Chairman of the …
Read More »Just In: Guber polls: Participating political parties agree to conduct selves for peaceful exercise
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The 17 registered political parties participation in Saturday’s governorship and state assembly polls in Sokoto state have given their words for peaceful and smooth conduct of the exercise. Confirming the resolution at a joint press briefing Thursday evening , the state IPAC chairman, Abba Sidi …
Read More »Christian Group Tasks Tinubu on Inclusive , Equitable Appointments
By Imrana Abdullahi, Kaduna The presidency should be inclusive and fair. It is no longer a news in Nigeria that the president-elect H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu with his vice H.E. Kashim Shattima the vice President elect are both from the same faith in which it has stir so much …
Read More »Polls: INEC says nothing to hide, assures impartial exercise
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has nothing to hide in delivering smooth , transparent and credible governorship and state assembly polls in Sokoto state. INEC, disclosed that the exercise will strictly be driven in the spirit of impartiality inorder to uphold the Commission’s …
Read More »Sokoto: PDP guber candidate, Ubandoma focuses on policy engagement and economic development
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Approaching his last leg of electioneering campaigns window ahead of Saturday’s guber election, Malam Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma, Sokoto state PDP governorship candidate on Monday said his administration will focus more on policy engagement drive to sustain positive development agenda of his predecessor if voted into office. …
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