Tag: Salihu Tanko-Yakasai

Appointments/Projects: “You’re not President of Lagos”, Yakasai tells Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Yakasai tells Tinubu

Son of elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, yesterday took a swipe at President Ahmed Bola Tinubu over an alleged discriminatory distribution of resources in favour of Lagos, asking whether Tinubu is the President of Lagos. Tanko Yakasai’s position came amid growing discontent by Northern politicians over what they called prioritising development of Lagos at the expense of 19 Northern states in the federation. Yakasai, in a lengthy essay he published in his verified Facebook page, stated: “I understand ‘Emi Lokan’, but sometimes I wonder if Tinubu is the…

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“Why Northerners are displaying Russian flag” – Gandujes ex-aide, Yakasai reveals

Aminu Imam

A former media aide to ex-Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has given  explanation why Northerners are displaying Russian flags during the nationwide protests. Recall that the trend began as Nigerians took to the streets to protest against hunger and hardship. However, in some parts of the North, protesters were seen in viral clips waving the flag of Russia. Writing on X, Yakasai claimed they were trying to get the attention of the Federal Government. Yakasai tweeted on Monday: The average northerner is well informed. They heard…

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2023 Presidency: ‘APC’s potential candidate in South-West, not S/East’ – Yakasai to Umahi

Aminu Imam

A former Special Adviser on Media to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has criticised Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, over his posture that the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) will zone the 2023 Presidency to the South-East geo-political zone of the country. Yakasai, who stated this on Friday, as a guest on a television programme, said Umahi would be missing it if his reason for decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to the APC in November 2020 was for the ruling party to zone the 2023…

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DSS frees sacked Kano Govs. aide, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services, (DSS), yesterday freed the former spokesman to the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai. His elder brother, Umar, confirmed the development to newsmen yesterday night. My brother has just been released by DSS. We are now driving home, he said, without further elaboration regarding the conditions of the bail. Recall that Yakasai was picked up by the DSS on Saturday, the same day he was relieved of his position as an aide to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The DSS had admitted on…

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