Tag: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru behind closed doors

Aminu Imam
Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru

President Bola Tinubu yesterday held separate meetings with former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and a former Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, the meetings, which were held behind closed doors, have sparked political interest, especially as none of the visitors had yet to disclose the purpose of their engagements with the President as of the time of filing this report. Ganduje and Badaru declined to speak with State House correspondents after their separate meetings with the President,…

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Kano court declines govt’s request to arrest ex-Gov. Ganduje

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Kano court declines Ganduje's arrest

Ganduje, who is listed as the first defendant in the suit, was granted temporary relief on Wednesday after the court declined to issue a bench warrant compelling his arrest for failure to appear in court. A Kano State High Court has refused an application by the state government seeking the arrest of a former governor of the state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over his alleged role in the controversial ownership and management of the Dala Inland Dry Port Limited. Ganduje, who is listed as the first defendant in the suit, was…

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Gov. Yusuf’s defection: “Handing over our hard-fought mandate to Ganduje is betrayal” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso, on Gov. Yusuf’s defection

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a political betrayal. Recall that the governor on Monday joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite warnings from his estranged political godfather, Kwankwaso. The governor’s decision to quit the NNPP for the APC has triggered a serious political crisis in Kano State. Some cabinet members of Yusuf’s administration who are loyal to Kwankwaso are reportedly preparing to resign in the coming days. Addressing his…

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Police allegedly arrest lead lawyer in Ganduje Dry Port case

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Police on Ganduje

An alleged Police operation in Kano on Friday has led to the arrest of the lawyer leading the prosecution against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his children over the multibillion-naira Dala Inland Dry Port ownership scandal, Muhuyi Magaji. The incident has triggered widespread condemnation from human rights groups, and a strong reaction from the Kano State Government. According to eyewitnesses, Magaji – also the immediate past chairman of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission – was arrested at his law firm along Zaria Road by a heavily armed police…

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Insecurity allegations: Again, Kano govt. orders arrest of Ganduje

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Kano govt. Ganduje2

Kano State government has once again demanded the arrest of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, accusing him of making statements capable of fuelling insecurity in the state. The call followed the 34th State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, where the Council reviewed recent comments attributed to the former governor and the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. According to the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the Council believes Ganduje’s remarks were dangerous, inflammatory, and capable of destabilising the state. He explained that the former governor’s alleged…

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Insecurity: Ganduje slams Kano Govt. over calls for his arrest

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Ganduje slams Kano govt.

Former governor of Kano State and immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has condemned as reckless, baseless, and a sign of desperation the call by the Kano State Government for his arrest over alleged comments linked to the establishment of a militia group. Reacting in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje said the demand for his arrest exposes what he described as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s “incompetence and inability to confront the real security challenges facing the state”.…

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“Kano Gov. got more allocation in 6 months than I received in 8yrs” – Ganduje

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Ganduje berates

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has criticised his former ally Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and the incumbent State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing their politics as inconsistent and their governance as “directionless”. According to reports, after a recent stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, Ganduje dismissed rumors of Kwankwaso defecting to the APC, alleging he lacks the consistency to return after previously ridiculing the party. “We too have heard these rumours, but we don’t take them seriously. In a…

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Kwankwaso sets terms for APC return; “He must swallow his pride” – Ganduje fires back

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Kwankwaso Ganduje

The political chessboard in Kano is heating up as former governor and NNPP presidential candidate in 2023, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, lays conditions for his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) – while his longtime rival, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, warns the party will not bend its rules for him. Multiple sources confirmed Kwankwaso has written to APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, spelling out demands for his defection. Top among them: securing the APC governorship ticket for his ally, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the next election and a…

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Ganduje explains absence during Tinubu’s Kano visit

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Ganduje explains

The immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has given reasons why he was unavoidably absent during President Bola Tinubu’s condolence visit to Kano on Friday, saying it was due to a pre-scheduled personal engagement in London. The personal engagement commenced five days after Ganduje’s resignation from the party’s leadership. A former Chief of Staff to the APC National Chairman, Muhammad Garba, whi made the clarification in a statement yesterday, said contrary to media speculations suggesting that Ganduje was either unwell or deliberately excluded…

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Keyamo unveils Ganduje as FAAN Board Chairman

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Ganduje FAAN

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has inaugurated the new Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), with former Kano State governor and ex-APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as Chairman. The inauguration ceremony took place in Abuja and brought together officials from key ministries and stakeholders in the aviation sector. According to the Ministry, the new Board is expected to enhance oversight and improve operational efficiency within FAAN. The eight-member board includes representatives from the Ministry of Aviation, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Defence, and…

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