Tag: Elder statesman

Rabiu Ba?o calls for resistance against efforts to undermine North’s traditional institutions

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Traditional rulers

Senior Citizen and Elder-statesman, Mohammed Rabiu Ba?o, has raised concerns over recent political actions in Northern Nigeria, which he argues threaten the integrity of long-standing traditional institutions. In a passionate press statement issued yesterday, Ba?o criticised the recent moves by governors in Kano, Sokoto, and Katsina States as attempts to undermine the region’s cultural heritage. Ba?o pointed to specific incidents, such as the dethroning of Emir Aminu Bayero in Kano and the controversial re-appointment of Lamido Sanusi, which he described as embarrassing for the Emirate. He also highlighted efforts in…

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Ramalanpays tribute tothe Late Elder Statesman, Abbas Dabo Sambo

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Executive Chairman Liberty TV/RadioFM stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan,  has expressed his sympathy with the family of the administrator of Kaduna Capital Territory in the 1960s, Alhaji Abbas Dabo Sambo. In an issued statement to newsmen yesterday, Ramalan, who was a former Chairman, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), said, With total submission to the will of Allah (SWT), the family of Alhaji Tijjani Ramalan mourns the death of Alhaji Abbas Dabo Sambo, a Kaduna State respected elder and an accomplished retired civil servant. He further said, I met him…

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Clarkes call on extended tenure for Buhari, threat to democracy, National Security – Senior Lawyer

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The Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB), Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN), has described as unconstitutional, immoral and a threat to Nigerias democracy the call by Robert Clarke, (SAN), on President Muhammad Buhari to extend his tenure on account of the nations security challenge. Olanipekun, who is the incumbent chairman of the highest body of law experts in the country (BoB), argued in a statement yesterday, in Abuja, that there is no constitutional provision that supports Clarkes proposition, noting that the only situation where the election could be shifted is…

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Buhari’s tenure should be extended by 6 months to tackle insecurity – Elder statesman

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Elder statesman, Chief Robert Clarke, (SAN), has called for the extension of President Muhammadu Buharis tenure in order to effectively tackle the insecurity in the country. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who stated this on Monday, when he was featured on a television programme, argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the insecurity, making the conduct of election possible. Clarke maintained that the Constitution provides that the President can extend his tenure for six months, in the first instance, if…

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Former presidential candidate, Bashir Tofa, 74, passes on

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Former presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention, (NRC), Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, is dead. According to a family source, who confirmed the death, the renowned politician passed on in the early hours of Monday, at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, in Kano, after a brief illness. Tofa died 29 years after contesting and losing a presidential election against the Late Chief Moshood Abiola, an election that was botched by the Ibrahim Babangida administration. The death of the elder statesman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), early…

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