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Senate President: Amalgamated APC Support Groups Root for Fmr. Zamfara Governor, Yari

Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) support groups have thrown its weight of support behind the former Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari from the North-west zone to become the President of the 10th Senate .

According to the groups , the massive votes APC got from northwest, no doubt gave the President- elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima the deserved victory at the polls .

The Director-General of the Amalgamated APC support groups , Engineer Kailani,who also the National Coordinator of Tinubu Shettima Network (TSN) stated this during a visit by the former Governor of Zamafara State , Alhaji Abdula’ziz Abubakar Yari to his office in Abuja to inform the support groups about his interest to vie for the position of the Senate President, reiterated the call by members of the party from Zamfara State and party across the Northwest zone to consider ceding the Senate Presidency to northwest, especially to Yari for his experience and capacity .

Kailani explained: Yorubas have taken the president; the northeast ,the Vice President and so it’s incumbent on the President-elect to give the northwest zone , the seat of the Senate President in appreciation of the invaluable contributions of the zone to his overwhelming victory.

He reiterated,” It’s the turn of the Northwest to become the Senate President , considering the massive vote given to the zone gave APC , during the just concluded 2023 general elections.”

He however, urged former Zamfara Governor, Abdula’ziz Yari to ensure good rapport between the Executive arm of government and members of the National Assembly for speedy delivery and passage of bills sent to the National Assembly that have direct bearing on development of the people and country.

Former Governor Yari,who was at the APC support groups office to express his interest to become the President of the 10th Senate assured Nigerians of enhanced and quality legislative process for sustainable development across the country.

Yari who overtly signified his interest to become President of the 10th Senate,said the Northwest zone deserved it for several reasons , amongst which he said are issues of loyalty and support base for the ruling Party .

Speaking on his ability ,Yari said ,” I am the most qualified for the position of Senate President considering my capacity to put everyone together for purpose of APC government succeeding from 2023 to 2027.

“My relationship with the President elect ,my relationship with the senators ,my relationship with the governors and former Governors cannot be in question”.he said.

Reaction to the question of having Muslims 3 heads of government ,Yari said if Nigerians are practicing true democracy it shouldn’t matter.

He explained ,” The presidential election should be an eye opener that religion and ethnicity cannot be used as yard stick for electing leaders .

“If it is to be ethnicity,Obi can’t win Lagos a predominantly Yoruba state and if it is by religion Asiwaju can’t win Zamfara ,a predominantly Hausa State.”

2023 polls: Group urges APC to reward Kano Central candidate

2023 polls: Group urges APC to reward Kano Central candidate

…Roots for Senator Jibril as Senate President

A group under the aegis of Kano Progressives Forum has called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to consider rewarding its Kano Central Senatorial Zone candidate, Abdussalam Abdulkarim Zaura, for what described as his ” legendary support and generosity to the party since 2019″.

A statement signed by the group Director of Publicity, Malam Aminu Abubakar noted that Zaura “has donated 50 vehicles to the APC and ensured the establishment of functional Local Governments party offices in the entire Kano State” adding that ” this commitment to the party’s victory is almost unbeatable in the recent history of the party”.

“We urge the national leadership of the APC to do all within its democratic powers to give special recognition to A. A Zaura, and we make thus call without prejudice to the possibility of reclaiming his mandate in court,” the statement further noted.

Turning to the winner of APC Kano North, currently contesting for the slot of Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibril (Maliya), the group called on ” both the party and distinguished members of the 10th Senate to give him massive support, on grounds of competence and in the spirit of accepted democratic principles”

AKWA IBOM GUBER POLLS MEETS INTERNATIONAL ELECTORAL STANDARDS– FOREIGN OBSERVERS COMMEND INEC

AKWA IBOM GUBER POLLS MEETS INTERNATIONAL ELECTORAL STANDARDS
– FOREIGN OBSERVERS COMMEND INEC

International election observers under the aegis of Pan African Women Projects, have stated that the March 18, 2023 governorship and state house of assembly elections held in Akwa Ibom state have met the international commendations of free, transparent, and peaceful conduct of the electoral process.

They made this statement at a press conference held on the 21st of March, 2023 in Uyo with the theme, “Strengthening Democracy”.

The Pan African Women Projects which is an international non-governmental organisation comprised of women from all 54 countries in Africa has observed several elections in over 15 African countries including Nigeria.

Addressing journalists at a press conference in Uyo on Tuesday, the non-governmental organisation said it deployed over 150 trained elections observers to the 31 local government areas, and made their observations and submissions in the areas of logistics, INEC ad-hoc staff, turnout of voters, security, vote-buying/lobbying, technology (BIVAS), etc.

The organisation’s spokesperson, Ms. Candice Solomon at the press conference commended the Independent Electoral Commission, citizens of Akwa Ibom, and security personnel for organising a free, transparent and peaceful election which prompted them to adjudge it as having met international standards.

“We use this medium to appreciate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the opportunity to serve in this election as one of the accredited FOREIGN OBSERVER GROUPS.

“We want to sincerely and greatly appreciate Professor Mahmud Yakubu and the entire department of gender and inclusivity of the commission, especially for the unwavering supports that made our work very easy.

“We also appreciate the various security agencies that worked tirelessly to ensure our safety by providing all the intelligence and protection needed to carry out our onerous duties.

“The 18th March 2023 Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections in Akwa Ibom State meets International commendations of a free, transparent and peaceful conduct of electoral process.”

The observers however called on security agents to “address all security lapses in the 2023 election and employ more personnel into the system to improve on a more effective security network during elections in Nigeria.”

They also noted general low turnout of voters in the exercise and submitted that “INEC’s performance at the Presidential elections especially as results were seen not to be transmitted to the IREV across the State had altered people’s trust in the electoral system.

Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the Governorship elections ahead of Senator Bassey Albert and Mr Akan Udofia of the YPP and APC respectively.

KADUNA 2023: THE TRUTH STILL MATTERS

KADUNA 2023: THE TRUTH STILL MATTERS.

By Comrade Musa Mohammed

‘The truth still matters’ ‘SENATOR UBA SANI’ won the kaduna governorship election, despite mountain of alleged lies.
Far from being chastened by the widespread criticism, mockery and rejection UBA SANI received from the opposition ‘fabricating many aspects of his life story’, he still emerged as the winner.

The gang-up was massive. At the last hours, and when it mattered most, friends turned foes and associates turned persecutors. Criticism underlined by pure mischief took over the airwaves and naysayers shouted themselves hoarse, railing against UBA SANI the people’s governor elect.

They called UBA SANI every ugly name in the day-light under the sun.

The desperation was dramatic: they dug up videos, photographs and superimposed letters on them to create a false narrative. Social media influencers suborned to subvert democracy swore with every fibre of their being that their fake news was flawless truth. Hack and hired writers spun falsehood in print and social media mobs rolled out leaflet after leaflet from the fiction mint. The bile was so barbarous, the hate laced with hauteur.

But at the end of the day, it was all for nought. The purveyors of acrimony did not reckon with the people’s massive goodwill, the gratitude of a populace long harassed but now breathing refreshingly fresh air. It is not for nothing that the people of Kaduna state most especially the Hausa-Fulani ‘Muslim’ say that anyone the Almighty has made cannot be imitated (MALIKAL-MULK). The elected Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani’s massive triumph over political gangsters will now be the stuff of legend, and if we have an intelligent director, it could be the stuff of an epic. So epochal was the victory and so richly deserved are the celebrations across the Liberal State ‘Centre of Learning’.

Sen. Ahmed Makarfi the former governor of Kaduna state who sees himself as godfather of Kaduna politics, indeed the ultimate political god. He was disgraced and humiliated, and so was his adopted candidate, Isa Ashiru Kudan of the PDP, who has just been confined into political quagmire. Prior to the election, the megalomaniac was everywhere in the state engaging in a campaign of calumny against UBA SANI. The PDP family spun falsehood with professional proficiency, thinking that UBA SANI would be defeated and deflated. But he and his candidate faced the real test of election on Saturday and crashed very quickly.

UBA SANI he is the one God providentially destined for the seat. His election will furnishes him with the opportunity to complete his predecessor development agenda and write his name in gold in Kaduna State.

As the Governatorial election which took place in Kaduna last Saturday, it has been a free, fair and peaceful.

“There shall be no blood¬letting, no blood will be shed. There shall be peace, Uba Sani is God’s voice candidate that’s why he emerge to rule kaduna state.”

“The People of Kaduna state will enjoy good security again. There shall be peace on land, at sea, in the air and everywhere.”

Tension in Adamawa As INEC refuses to announce guber results

Tension in Adamawa As INEC refuses to announce guber results

There’s confusion at the Adamawa state Governorship election results collation center. This follows refusal by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa, to collate governorship results from Fufore local government area.

As of now, results from 20 local government areas have been collated, giving the incumbent governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri a slight lead.

The last result that is pending is from Fufore local government which generated hot controversy during the day.

The election was keenly contested between the incumbent governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) and Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani (APC).

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa, had in a leaked audio directed the Electoral Officer in Fufore local government area to rig the election in favour of Binani.

Our correspondent had earlier today reported that the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa, directed an election official, Hammajam Mohammed, to rig the governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, according to a leaked audio.

In the leaked audio obtained by SaharaReporters, Yunusa told Mohammed to do everything humanly possible to make Binani win. He told the electoral official that he was instructed by a higher authority to make Binani win.

The audio conversation goes thus: REC; is that our official from Gombi?

Mohammed: No sir, I’m from Fufore, sir.

REC: I’ve heard what happened, however, do whatever you can to help this woman (Binani), that’s why I gave you an extra results sheet. Please, do just anything to make her scale through.

When contacted, Yunusa denied the allegation but attempted to negotiate with SaharaReporters’ correspondent to kill the report

Guber Elections:DG Amalgamated Support Groups for Tinubu/ Shettima Tells Electorate to Repeat Same Victory Votes for APC

The Director-General of Amalgamated Support Groups for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima, Engineer Kailani Muhammad on Thursday urged electorate to repeat same victory votes for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) during the Saturday March 18 gubernatorial elections across Nigeria.

Kailani, who thanked voters said a vote for APC on Saturday is a vote to consolidate on progress and development achieved so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari .

Brief journalists on State of the Nation at his Kaduna office, Engineer Kailani Muhammad who is also the National Coordinator of Tinubu Shettima Network (TSN),expressed optimism that Nigerians will vote good number APC governors and State House Assembly members during the election.

He said ,”There is no doubt that our party, APC is the party to beat anyday any time and advised the electorate to vote against the PDP and Labour parties during the Saturday elections .

“I can tell authoritatively that voting APC across board will not only help foster a united front for good governance, but also ease relationship between APC led federal government and component states.

While explaining need to jettison all forms of tribal and religious politics adopted during the concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, Eng. Kailani spoke extensively on reasons the voting pattern should be a product of capacity, experience and performance.

He however, expressed joy that Nigerians proved the Support Groups right by voting the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, as the best duo for the highly coveted seat of President and Vice President respectively.

He further said most importantly is that the Amalgamated Support Groups for Tinubu Shettima campaign didn’t make any mistake, when it decided to root to APC and all candidates contesting under the broom platform .

Kailani assured Nigerians about the capacity of the President-elect and his running mate to deliver on campaign promises within shortest period

“As we speak,we have mobilised all our members to move into the nooks and crannies to ensure that people turn out en masse to repeat same great feat of voting our great party ,APC from top to bottom .

“It is our desire to capture all the seats of governors and State assembly for ease of governance.”

On Kaduna Guber race,Eng. Kailani appealed to the Citizens to consider the capacity and experience of Senator Uba Sani and the Character of Governor El-Rufai.

If voted , we assure good people of Kaduna that Senator Uba Sani will work harder to transform the State and make it a better place for business to thrive .

The National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA) personnel has fled the country

The National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA) personnel has fled the country

Somalia, a country located in the Horn of Africa, has been struggling with political instability and economic challenges for decades. In recent years, the country has been under the leadership of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, who was elected in 2022 second time, However, his administration has been facing several challenges.

One of the major issues that have emerged in Mahmoud’s administration is the persecution of former servants of the previous administration. It is reported that many of these servants have fled the country, fearing for their lives, while others have gone into hiding. Some of them have had their property confiscated, adding insult to injury. The persecution of former servants began with the arrest of Coronel Abdullahi Dheere’s driver, Mr Dheere was the Former Head of NISA Monitoring and Counter-Terrorist and is believed to be a close associate of the former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo).

The reason for Mr Dheere’s Driver arrest is unclear, but it is reported that it has led to a chain reaction, with other former servants being targeted as well. Some believe that this is an attempt to consolidate power and eliminate any potential opposition to the current administration, this persecution has caused a great deal of instability in the country. Many professionals working in the NISA, who was appointed during the previous administration, have had their salaries suspended and replaced with unqualified servants. This has led to a decline in the quality of services offered by the NISA.

Moreover, the international community has expressed concerns about the situation in NISA, with some donors suspending funding to the Agency. This has further exacerbated the security challenges facing the country and has made it difficult for the government to provide security to its citizens.

The actions of the current administration have drawn criticism from Human Hight Watch when the Parliament passed a bill concerning NISA sweeping powers of arrest, detention, and surveillance with minimal independent oversight https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/24/somalia-revamp-intelligence-agency-bill which have called on the government to respect the rights of all citizens, and the President should not sign this bill said the Human Right Watch, President ignored and sign last week, Mr Dheere knows well said that this will damage President Mahmoud’s reputation and the international cooperation with the Agency It will lead to a decline in the quality of the Agency offered by partners.

By: Farah Uluus

Kaduna Guber Race: Makarfi Ambassadors Caution Religious Leaders Against Preaching Division, Acrimony in Worship Places

Kaduna Guber Race: Makarfi Ambassadors Caution Religious Leaders Against Preaching Division, Acrimony in Worship Places

Ahead of the Saturday Governorship election in Kaduna , Group under aegis of Makarfi Ambassadors has called on religious leaders to shun rhetoric that promotes hate, division, and acrimony among the people.

According to the group, the deep involvement of clerics as agents of political mobilisation is an unfortunate event that has created undue tension in the state .

In a press statement Jointly signed by Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed,Coordinator General-Matters, and Engr. Bolade Aina, Coordinator Planning/Strategy of the Makarfi Ambassadors, the group warned against clerics using their places of worship as platforms to preach politics of division and hatred.

The statement reeads: “We want them to know that in every election, there must be losers and winners. It is God who decides who should be a winner no matter what we feel or think.”

“We therefore urge these groups of religious leaders to comport themselves in a decent manner as the state approaches another election this week.”

The Makarfi Ambassadors however, called on these religious leaders in the state to rather use their power to educate the congregants to shun ethnic and religious politics.

“We cannot afford a religious war in this state where multi-religion and ethnicity are practised.”it added .

Meanwhile it lamented, “It is unfortunate that desperate politicians have resort using divisive strategies rather than usual campaign mode to exploit the places of worship for their selfish reasons.

“It is expected that people look up to religious leaders for guidance and motivation that guaranteed a united, equitable, and prosperous society,where the rights and privileges of all are guaranteed.”

The group equally called on Kaduna citizens, especially the electorate to come out en masse to vote the main opposition party , PDP’s candidates across the state on Saturday , March 18.

Stressing,” A vote for Isa Ashiru/John Ayuba is a vote for liberation of Kaduna from shackles of high handed government”.

2023 Guber Race: Senator Shehu Sani Backs Sanwo-olu’s Re-election Bid

Guber Race: Senator Shehu Sani Backs Sanwo-olu’s Re-election Bid

…says experience, capacity to deliver matter in Governance

Ahead of the Saturday Governorship elections across Nigeria,the former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani has backed the re-election bid of the All Progressives Congress candidate and current Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu.

According to him, though the recent presidential election results reveal the overt threats from the Labour Party in Lagos State, it’s time the voters in the State shun all forms of sentiments and considered experience; capacity and ability to work and deliver on campaign promises.

He also said in a cosmopolitan State such as Lagos,people shouldn’t vote along line of sentiments, especially when Sanwo-olu is a working clock and working machine,who has consolidated on the good works of all his predecessors.

Senator Shehu Sani, who stated this in an interview with some journalists on his view about the forthcoming March 18 gubernatorial elections across Nigeria said in his views that, “Stopping Sanwo-olu is stopping the wheel of progress.”

Fielding question on why as a PDP member, he decided to support Sanwo-olu of APC for Lagos Governor instead the PDP candidate , the former Lawmaker said, ” It’s true that I am a member of the People’s Democratic Party ,but from the PDP’s performance during the Presidential election in Lagos , it obvious that the battle is between APC and Labour Party .For me, the leadership record of Sanwo-olu is inspiring.I’m not from Lagos, but Lagosians should vote for him.

On attacks on Igbos and their Properties , Sani said ,”Lagos is not a no man’s land, but it’s wrong to attack the Igbos.They are there, because they believe in one Nigeria. The constitution guarantees every citizen the right to live anywhere.

“I don’t know about the Labour candidate but it appears he is a man of honour and with great ideas. The challenge he poses is good for democracy.”

NLC,TUC Planned Strike over Fuel Scarcity, Naira Crunch Act of Sabotage -Eng. Kailani

NLC,TUC Planned Strike over Fuel Scarcity, Naira Crunch Act of Sabotage -Eng. Kailani

The All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Engineer Kailani Muhammad has said the planned strike by Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress over petroleum scarcity and naira crunch is nothing , but an act of sabotage.

Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the federal government to address the current issue of fuel and naira scarcity in the country of face strike action .

But in a reaction to the strike threats , Engineer Kailani Muhammad in a press statement personally signed made it clear that the masses are not in support of TUC and NLC going on strike at this critical transition period .

According to him,giving the government 7-day ultimatum without recourse to what the federal government is doing to see that the scarcity of fuel disappear, amounts to being insensitive to efforts made so far to address the issues of fuel Scarcity and naira crunch challenges.

Kailani, who was a former staff of NNPC and union member spoke extensively on need for the two labour unions to shelve the strike idea and negotiate with federal government on way forward instead.

He noted that Nigeria just concluded a hitch-free presidential elections with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima of All Progressives Congress emerging victorious ,but it seems already the Labour Party and NLC are in romance with PDP to cast aspersions on the election outcomes.

However he said ,” The truth is that any attempt to go strike will not augur for Nigeria. If the labour unions want to embark on a sincere strike action, they must as matter of urgency discuss with government on the way forward first .

“Government has been doing his best by way of ensuring adequate supply of PMS and other petroleum products into this country.And from NNPCL reserve , all the time they have over one billion liters to service this country .

“All hand must be on deck to make sure that this government succeeds in the area regular fuel supply .It is unimaginable that at this critical period, NLC and TUC are talking about strike action

“We know there are still areas with queues , but NNPCL is working tirelessly to clear them . It is only the government that is importing fuel.”

While reiterating that the masses will not tolerate any form of strike now, he asked ,”We don’t know what they are up to,because we learnt they planned to cause trouble,so that Nigeria will be on fire?

Meanwhile, he urged the security agencies to act promptly. Stressing that it is insensitive for union bodies to give government one week ultimatum on the issues of naira Swap and PMS without prior failed negotiations .

“If they come out to protest the government should take action on them because they as re not sincere and honest. We want peace and tranquility to reign in this country .

“Subsidy regime is still there ,the federal government is yet to remove it .You are all aware that the President elect have promised to remove petroleum subsidy”.he stated .

“More so, that assurance has been given by the Minister of State for Petroleum that government the subsidy regime will soon be over,thus there will be competition and marketers would be given opportunity to import without hinderance .

Kailani also hinted that the Port Harcourt refinery will soon become fully operational .

He warned against Saboteurs, saying “Anyone who wants to disturb the peace of this country would be arrested and jailed.”