Tag: Ganduje

El-Rufa’i, Ganduje face fresh calls for probe over alleged killing of Dadiyata

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El Rufa'i, Ganduje on calls for probe

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called for an independent probe into the disappearance and alleged killing of Kaduna-based activist, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Sowore urged authorities to invite former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i; former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Bichi; and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for questioning over the matter. The activist made the demand in a Facebook post yesterday, while reacting to recent moves by the Nigeria…

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Kano 2027: Abba Yusuf’s APC move, reliance on Ganduje have sealed his re-election loss” – Kwankwaso 

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Kwankwaso on Abba Yusuf

Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has effectively lost his chances of securing a second term in 2027 following his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his alignment with former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Kwankwaso said Yusuf’s political fate was sealed the moment Ganduje publicly raised his hand after the governor’s defection, a gesture he described as symbolic and politically-damaging in Kano. “I saw it in…

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2027: APC Kano stakeholders back Tinubu for 2nd term

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APC Kano stakeholders

..As Ganduje makes political comeback The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made yesterday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, which was attended by senior party leaders, including former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The meeting marked Ganduje’s first major political appearance since his resignation as APC National Chairman in June 2025. In a communiqué issued after the session, party chieftains commended the Tinubu administration’s achievements in infrastructure development,…

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Alleged Corruption: US-born, Kano indegene, ?an-Bello accuses ex-Gov. Ganduje’s family of N20bn fraud via 44 bank accounts

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1723700004727 Hafsat Ganduje

A US-born Kano State indigene, filmmaker and journalist,  Dr. Bello Galadanci, popularly known as ?an-Bello, has revealed alleged massive financial scandal involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. According to Galadanci, the treasury has been systematically looted through a complex network of bank accounts and companies. ?an-Bello accused Hafsatu Abdullahi Umar, wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman and former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of involvement in fraud. He referred to the former Kano first lady as ‘Mummy’ in the video and displayed her…

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“Tinubu creates Livestock Development Ministry to halt farmers/herders clash”- Ganduje

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Ganduje on livestock ministry

…Inaugurates Renewed Hope implementation c’ttee President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he yesterday inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. Recall that on September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms Committee recommended that Tinubu create a “Ministry of Livestock Resources” to, among other deliverables, reduce the decades-long gory conflict between farmers and nomadic cattle herders nationwide. Chairman of the…

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Kano: Court gives 2 judges 48hrs to resign from panels set up to probe Ganduje

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Kano Court order

A Federal High Court, sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, has given 48 hours deadline to two Kano Judges, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, who were appointed by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf to serve as Chairman of the ‘Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the Recovery of Misappropriated Public Properties and Assets” and Chairman of ‘Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate Political Violence and Missing Persons‘ respectively, to resign their appointments. Justice Simon Amobeda gave the order while delivering his judgment in a…

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“Ganduje, Damagum collaborating with Wike to overthrow Fubara’s govt.” — Clark

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Clark on Ganduje

A prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has taken a swipe at the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje and the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Umar Damagum, accusing them of planning with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to sabotage the elected government of Rivers State and the governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Ijaw leader has called on both the National Working Committee (NWC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) of their Parties and stakeholders to call…

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“Reject Ganduje’s endorsement as Chairman” - N’Central APC Forum directs State Chairmen

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APC Forum

The North-Central All Progressive Congress (APC) Forum has asked state chairmen of the Party from the North-Central region to dissociate themselves from the recent vote of confidence passed on the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Speaking with newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital yesterday, the Forum’s Chairman, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the ‘vote of confidence’ which the State chairmen of the Party passed on Ganduje last Tuesday is not in the interest of the North-Central region or the Party in general. The Chairman said the North-Central…

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“Replacing Abdullahi Adamu with ex-Gov. Ganduje as APC Chairman suicidal” – APC Vice-Chair, Salihu Lukman

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The National Vice-Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for North-West, Salihu Lukman, has said replacing Abdullahi Adamu with former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, would be suicidal. According to reports, some APC insiders had indicated that President Bola Tinubu had tipped Ganduje for the office of national chairman following Adamu’s resignation. However, in a statement yesterday, Lukman said anointing Ganduje for the seat ahead of the Party’s convention was the height of insensitivity. The vice-chairman, who was one of the strong voices that opposed Adamu said, “Regrettably, however, many of…

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Slap Threat: “You can’t look me in the face”, Kwankwaso replies Ganduje

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Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed assault threats made by Ex-governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Recall that shortly after Ganduje visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday evening, the ex-governor while addressing State House correspondents stated that he would have slapped Kwankwaso had they met at Aso Rock, Abuja. Ganduje’s statement comes following the recent demolition of several buildings in Kano State by the Abba Yusuf-led administration, a move he accused his predecessor, Kwankwaso,…

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