Tag: Arewa Community

Christmas: Soludo, Arewa community leader in Anambra sue for peace

Aminu Imam
Soludo, Arewa community

In the spirit of celebrating Christmas to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and the leader of the Arewa community in the state, Giɗaɗo Siddiki, have called for peace among Nigerians. In a goodwill message conveyed to the people of the state and all Christians across Nigeria, the governor remarked that Christmas embodies peace, hope, love and redemption, values that resonate strongly with people’s collective aspirations for a better society and nation. The Governor, in the message made available through his Press Secretary, Christian…

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Lagos: Tinubu resolves Arewa community leadership tussle

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Aminu Dogara Yaro as the soleSarkin Hausawaof Lagos State. He recommended that Dr. Mohammad Banbado remains the only Sarkin Fulani of Lagos. Tinubu also recognised Sa’adu Yusuf Gulma as the chairman Arewa community APC in Lagos state  Tinubu made the ratifications while receiving a report submitted by a harmonisation committee set up to look into the leadership tussle in the Arewa community of Lagos. The Harmonisation Committee had Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as chairman and…

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Edo 2020: Kwankwaso, Ganduje woo Arewa community

Ishaku Yohanna

The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 governorship election, Godwin Obaseki and Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have separately wooed the Arewa community in state to curry their votes. While Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, approached the Arewa community for the PDP candidate, Ize-Iyamu, on the other hand, was led by Abdullahi Ganduje, the incumbent governor of Kano, to what was described as Arewa declaration. Both candidates were said to have got the assurances of the Arewa community ahead of the…

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