Ibrahim Abdul, commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano state, says Mohammed Wakili, the state commissioner of police, could be charged to court for "tampering with exhibit".Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Abdul accused Wakili of misleading the public when he announced that his men intercepted 303 packs of tramadol last week.Abdul said the police actually seized "diclofenac", a [...]
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Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state, has denied speaking in support of the creation of additional emirates in Kano state.Speaking with reporters at the end of a meeting of the Northern Governors' Forum in Kaduna, Shettima said he has a special relationship with Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state, and Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, and cannot take sides in [...]
Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a civil society organisation, has taken the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a federal high court in Abuja over the bribery allegation against Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state.The organisation also listed the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offence Commission (ICPC) and the police as defendants in the suit.In October, Daily Nigerian, an [...]
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says he created new emirates in the state to reduce the burden of the Kano emirate under Muhammad Sanusi.He said the challenges of the Kano emirate are "too weighty" and that the new ones will also bring development closer to Kano citizens.Ganduje had signed a law that created four additional emirates in the state, [...]
Four top officials of the Kano state government have pulled out of the administration of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state.According to Daily Trust, the four officials submitted their resignation letters to the secretary to the state government on Friday.While Aminu Daurawa (pictured) resigned as the director-general of Kano state Hisbah board, Abba Koki quit as chairman of Kano State [...]
The size of the emirate under Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has been reduced to 10 out of 44 local government areas (LGAs) in the state.Meanwhile, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is going ahead with the investigation of the emirate under him which can lead to his deposition.The commission had alleged the misappropriation of N6 billion by [...]
The Kano state house of assembly has approved life pension for its speaker and deputy speaker.The assembly passed the pensions rights of speaker and deputy bill during plenary on Tuesday.The bill, if passed into law, will also provide for foreign medical trips and new vehicles every four years for the duo.The bill states the the life pension is "provided that either [...]
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has relaunched moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the emir of Kano, TheCable can report.On Monday, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission reopened investigation into the expenditure of the state emirate council under Sanusi II.Also at Monday's plenary of the house of assembly, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, the speaker, read a letter [...]
Abba Yusuf, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kano state, says the declaration of Abdullahi Ganduje, the state governor, as winner of the election is unlawful.Yusuf said the outcome of the supplementary election held in the state did not reflect the will of the people.Yusuf, in a statement issued on his behalf by Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, his spokesman, asked Ganduje [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to Abdullahi Ganduje, the incumbent governor of Kano state.Ganduje, who contested the election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), picked up his certificate, alongside Nasiru Gawuna, his deputy, and lawmakers-elect of the Kano house of assembly.Below are photos:[...]
Rabiu Bichi, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state, says violence pays under the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The supplementary polls that held in the state was marred by violence.Abdullahi Ganduje, incumbent governor and candidate of the APC, who was trailing Abba Yusuf, PDP candidate in the March 9 election, won after the supplementary [...]
The West African Network of Election Observers (WANEO), a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) says it is untrue that Kano is an exceptional case of electoral violence.At a press conference in Abuja, the group said the comments were made in bad faith and in pursuit of a predetermined agenda.The group said the elections where generally free and fair across [...]
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says it witnessed intimidation of voters and violence during the supplementary elections.The rerun held in Kano, Bauchi and Benue, Plateau and Sokoto states.In a statement, the EU EOM said police and party leaders failed to prevent attacks on electoral officials by youth gangs armed with clubs and machetes.It said due to harassment, [...]
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says observers deployed to monitor supplementary election in Kano were stoned and disallowed from performing their duty.Idayat Hassan, the CDD director, said on Saturday in a preliminary statement on the supplementary election was full of intimidation.“This electoral cycle has witnessed so much intimidation, harassment and attack on voters, journalists, observers and INEC officials,” [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the supplementary governorship election ongoing across the 28 local government areas of the state.Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi, acting chairman of the party, made the call while addressing journalists on Saturday.Bichi said there was need for the commission to cancel the election as the [...]
Suspected thugs disrupted the electoral process at Suntulma Gama Primary School in Nassarawa local government area of Kano state on Saturday, sending voters away from their polling units.The suspects who wore T-shirts with inscription of one of the two leading political parties brandished weapons freely.Among the journalists attacked were Maduabuchi Nmeribe of The Authority, and Kola Oyelere of Tribune.NAN said trouble began [...]
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