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April 22, 2024

Breaking: Judge Reverses Self, Vacates Order Suspending Ganduje As APC National Chairman

Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba of Kano High Court, who earlier issued an order Suspending Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vacated the order.

Daily Telescope reports that the same Judge had earlier issued an order suspending Dr. Ganduje as the national chairman of the APC.

This followed a suit filed before the court by one Malam Haladu Gwanjo and Malam Laminu Sani Barguma who claimed to be the Chairman and Secretary of the APC Ganduje Ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government area of the State.

The dou had secured an order Suspending Ganduje as the Chairman of the Party, a development that sparked controversy within and outside Kano state.

However, in a twist of events, Justice Na’Abba while vacating the order, averred that “Upon reading a Motion Ex-Parte together with 27 paragraph affidavit in support and a written address dated the 22nd day of April, 2024 sworn to by one Glory Adah a litigation secretary in the 4th respondent solicitors law firm.

“And after hearing, Mr. L. O. Oyewo Esq, with A. Falana Esq and J. Essiet Esq counsel’s of the 4th Respondent/Applicant, an order of interim injunction is hereby granted”.

The Interim Injunction order is meant for staying of the execution of the order of interim injunction contained in the ruling of the court delivered on the 17th April, 2024 directing parties to maintain status qou ante as at the 15th day of April, 2024 in relation to the suspension of the 4th respondent/applicant from the 1st respondent by the Ganduje Ward Executive Committee pending the hearing and determination of the 4th respondent/applicant Motion on Notice..

The Judge then adjourned the case to 30th day of April, 2024 for hearing.

70% of Inmates In Kano Correctional Centers Awaiting Trial — NCoS

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Tukur Muntari

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April 22, 2024

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Seventy percent of the total number of inmates in Kano Correctional Centres are currently awaiting trial, an official of the Nigerian Correctional Service, has said.

The Public Relations Officer of the Kano Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Musbahu Lawan, stated this at a press briefing in Kano on Monday.

Lawan, who expressed concern over the implications of the overwhelming population, disclosed that most of the inmates have remained in custody with their cases yet to be determined by the courts.

“Statistics show that awaiting trial inmates constitute about 70 per cent of the total number of inmates in the state and most of them have remained in custody with their cases not determined by the courts.

“The overcrowded facility, already stretched above capacity, poses a huge challenge to the standard operations of the handlers, who themselves are vulnerable to potential threats,” he said.

He added that the number of inmates awaiting court decisions tripled the total percentage of convicted inmates, thereby hindering the full implementation of reformatory enforcement on them.

“If the awaiting trial persons are eventually convicted, we would not cry over the congestion because our laws give us the power to transfer convicted inmates to any facility in the country.”

“Convicted inmates are easier to manage because they are mandated to engage in various reformatory programs, an opportunity which awaiting trial persons may not have,” he said.

Lawan, however, commended some judges who are complementing the Federal Government’s efforts by making maximum use of non-custodial sentencing.

“Most of the convicted inmates also benefit from educational programmes in the Custodial Centers. For instance, a total of 38 convicted inmates sat for and passed the NECO, SSCE and are now seeking admission at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).”

“Due to the additional interest of the inmates in academics, the Service is working with NOUN to establish more study centres in the Custodial Centers in the state. However, our major obstacle is the lack of study facilities like computers and study materials, while others benefit from other reformatory programs in the Custodial Centers,” Lawan said.

The Spokesman for the command pointed out that the Federal Government has introduced non-custodial measures like parole, community service, probation, etc., to address the overcrowding conundrum in Custodial Centers across the country.

He assured that the Nigerian Correctional Service will continue to pursue its mandate of keeping safe and humane custody of the legally interned while making society safer by reforming, rehabilitating, and reintegrating offenders.

Tragedy: 3 Die In Search For Cell Phone In Pit Toilet

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Tukur Muntari

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April 22, 2024

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Tragedy: 3 Die In Search For Cell Phone In Pit Toilet

Tragedy struck at Yar’ Gwanda village in Tsanyawa local Government area of Kano state on Sunday when a 60-year-old man, Malam Danjuma, his son, Ibrahim, 35, and Aminu Gaye, also 35, died in a pit latrine while trying to recover a cellphone.

One of the rescuers, Abba Alasan, 28, was, however, rescued from the latrine.

The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident while speaking with newsmen on Monday.

“We received an emergency call from Tsanyawa Fire Station at about 11:00 a.m. from one Aminu Yar’gwanda, that four men had been trapped inside a pit latrine.

“We immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 11:15 a.m.

“Danjuma was trying to retrieve a cell phone that fell into the pit latrine when he got trapped. Thereafter, his son entered the pit toilet to save his father and also got trapped.

“Gaye and Alasan also entered to rescue both men and got trapped,” he said.

Abdullahi said the first three victims were rescued unconscious while the fourth victim was rescued alive.

He said that all the victims were handed over to Mr Iro Lado, a Superintendent of Police, at the Tsanyawa Police Division.

Abdullahi said the police conveyed the victims to Bichi Special Hospital for medical attention where doctors confirmed the trio dead and one still alive.

New APC Ganduje Ward Leaders Impersonators, May Face Legal Actions— Party

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Yusuf Adam

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April 22, 2024

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New APC Ganduje Ward Leaders Impersonators, May Face Legal Actions— Party

The Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the recently announced new executives of the party in Ganduje ward, Dawkin Tofa Local Government Area of the state as impersonators, just as the party has threatened legal actions against them.

The Public Relations Officer of the party in the state, Alhaji Ahmad Aruwa sated this while receiving petitions presented to the party by some members of the party whose names were allegedly impersonated as the new APC executives in Ganduje ward.

Aruwa assured that the matter would be taken to the National Headquarters of the APC in Abuja for further actions.

“We have alerted the security agencies about the issue and we will ensure that the impersonators are arrested and punished according to the Laws,” Aruwa said.

Earlier, Mallam Basiru Isah Nuhu, whose name was used as the new Chairman of the APC Ganduje Ward alongside 10 others who were named as new APC ward executives, have denied being executives of the party.

Speaking on behalf of the affected people on Sunday, Malam Basiru Isah Nuhu said they would not take any insults on the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje lightly.

Nuhu, therefore, said the affected personalities have petitioned the state chapter of the party demanding legal actions against the impersonators.

Basiru called on the APC to facilitate the arrest of the alleged Impersonators In order to face the wrath of the laws, saying the perpetrators should not be allowed to go scot-free.

“I’m not an executive officer of the party and therefore cannot call for a meeting to suspend the National Chairman of the Party. I’m only a card carrying member of the APC, so I have no constitutional power to act as its executive.

“So, we, affected personalities are taking legal actions on this matter to ensure that those causing confusion in our Party are punished according to provisions of the laws.

Also, Malam Salisu Abdullahi Ganduje, who was tagged as the secretary of the new set of Party ward executives, described the development as unfortunate.

“Let me set the records straight, I’m not an executive of the APC in Ganduje and I have never been its secretary in my ward, therefore, those who Impersonated my name would be traced and taken to Court,” he assured.

He alleged that the person who made the announcement for the emergence of new APC Ward Executives in Ganduje, was a card carrying member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), who contested for Counsellor in Ganduje Ward in the last general elections.

Sen.Sumaila Mourns Victims Of Wudil Auto-Crash, Calls For Completion Of Kano-Maiduguri Road Project

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Yusuf Adam

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April 21, 2024

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Sen.Sumaila Mourns Victims Of Wudil Auto-Crash, Calls For Completion Of Kano-Maiduguri Road Project

Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila has sympathised with families of the 11 persons who lost their lives in an auto crash along Kano-Maiduguri Federal Highway on Friday.

In a statement he signed, Senator Sumaila expressed grief over the demise of the 11 people, regretting that Kano-Maiduguri road has remained a death trap to many road users.

The over 550 kilometre dualization project was awarded by the Federal Government at the end of the second tenure of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

Senator Sumaila, who is representing Kano Senatorial District, explained that the importance of this road to Nigerian economy cannot be over empathise as the international linked Nigeria with Chad republic, Cameroon, Niger republic and the Central Africa, thereby boosting businesses among the affected countries.

He also said that the road which also onnected Kano with Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Borno states, is playing a greater role in the economic activities of the states.

Senator Sumaila, however, lamented that despite its important, the road has claimed several lives due to non-completion of the project.

He said for almost 17 years since the award of the project, a portion of the road particularly from Wudil to Gaya has not been completed.

He said it is regrettable that although over 50 kilometers of this portion of the road have been completed, however, a distance of less than 30 kilometers of the portion has not been completed, thereby, causing accidents among motorists.

Sumaila, regretted that the non-completion of the project has compelled traders from within within Nigeria and the neighbouring countries to divert their businesses to other states other than Kano.

“Apart from cases of accident, armed robbery has been taken place on this road for several years. I have personally complained to the relevant authorities, yet, the problem persist,” he said.

“It is very sad that the Federal ministry of works and housing and the contractor handling the project have failed to complete this project despite allocation of huge amount of money in the budget. I will continue to pursue for the completion of this road.”

Senator Sumaila lamented that “This is the reason why we are fighting for fairness in the budgetary allocations to the six geopolitical zones, but some people for their selfish interests are kicking against our moves.

“With enough budgetary allocations to the geopolitical zones, this kind of projects would have been finished in time. It is our duty as members of the National Assembly to channel the plights and yearnings of our constituents to the executive arm of government in order to do the right thing to improve their wellbeings.

“And one of the surest way to achieve that is to ensure fairness and equality in budgetary allocations. This is the only way projects that have direct bearing to the lives of the common man will be executed. Kano-Maiduguri, is one of the roade that is playing significant roles in the wellbeing of many Nigerians, therefore, the federal government should not joke with it.

The senator, therefore, appealed to the Federal ministry of works and housing and the contractor handling the project to ensure completion of the road in order to save the lives of the people.

Kwankwaso’s Entry Into NNPP Propelled Party To Prominence—Hon Hisham Habib

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April 20, 2024

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Kwankwaso’s Entry Into NNPP Propelled Party To Prominence—Hon Hisham Habib

A member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Kano Malam Hisham Habib has asserted that the entry of the national leader and also presidential candidate in 2023 Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso has uplifted the party more in its entire years of existence.

The former Kano State chairman of the party said as a member and a witness of the party s activities before and after Kwankwaso entered the party with his supporters, the statements credited to the party s founder were without decorum and contentment.

He said the party was at it s lowest ebb and the leadership has not been able to resuscitate the weak structures especially in the states stressimg that the founder Dr Boniface Aniebonam and his loyalists should be grateful to God for routing Kwankwaso into a party which cannot sponsor delegates to a convention not to talk of winning at the polls.

“Kwankwaso entrance brought NNPP the first major victory that was spectacular and unimaginable, we won the governorship with the highest number in the country that no other governor scored a million votes is a milestone and a feat, moreover the party s presence at the national assembly was unprecedented ” he said

He urged the Board of Trustee Chairman to display the better part of maturity expected of a statesman and ignore the evil machinations of the saboteurs who are scared of the successes recoded by the party and the prospect it has in the near future, while also emphasizing that Engineer Kwankwaso has been consistent in his dealings with people who supported him which earned him respect globally and nationally.

The ex chairman said Nigerians from all walks of life trooped into the party because of the former Defence minister and the majority of members nationwide see Kwankwaso as the leader which naturally puts him in front considering his antecedents in the political landscape.

Police Arrest 8 Suspects Over Attempt To Disrupt Inauguration Of Commissioners

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Tukur Muntari

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April 19, 2024

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Police Arrest 8 Suspects Over Attempt To Disrupt Inauguration Of Commissioners

The Kano State Police Command has arrested eight suspected thugs for attempting to disrupt the inauguration of the four newly appointed commissioners at the Government House on Thursday.

The State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel who confirmed the arrest on Friday, said the suspects posed a security threat at the Government House while the inauguration ceremony was going on at the Council Chambers.

He warned miscreants and their sponsors to stay clear as whoever tries to cause security breach or disrupt the peace where critical government activities and functions are being conducted will be arrested and prosecuted.

“Enough of clusters of “Yan Jagaliya” (thugs) loitering around Government House, Audu Bako Secretariat, similar offices and disrupting government activities.

“The leader of the eight thugs being unrepentant and without remorse led his team to the venue again until he and his members met their waterloo of being apprehended by the crime prevention patrol team after sustained vigilance.

“The suspected thugs constituted themselves as a pressure group and supporters of one of the infamous politicians attempted to cause the breakdown of law and order at the venue,” Gumel said.

He said the suspects who are currently at the Criminal Investigation Department, would be charged to court after investigations.

The commissioner assured members of the public that all necessary measures have been taken to prevent any act that could lead to disruptions of the peace and security in all parts of the State.

While appreciating the good people of the state for their support and cooperation, the commissioner reiterated the determination of the command to deal ruthlessly with any miscreant or their sponsors under whatever guise that tries to disrupt the peace.

Recall that Governor Yusuf had on Thursday sworn in four new commissioners recently cleared by the State House of Assembly as members of the State Executive Council.

Those sworn in were Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, Youth and Sport, Abduljabbar Garko, Land and Survey ,Shehu Yanmedi, Special Duties and Adamu Kibiya, Commerce and Industry.

Gov. Yusuf Swears-In 4 New Commissioners

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Tukur Muntari

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April 18, 2024

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Gov. Yusuf Swears-In 4 New Commissioners

The Kano State Governor on Thursday sworn in four new commissioners recently cleared by the State House of Assembly as members of the State Executive Council.

The four new commissioners who were sworn in at the Government House include Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, Abduljabbar Garko, Shehu Yanmedi and Adamu Kibiya.

The new Commissioners were assigned to the following portfolios:

Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, Youth and Sport, Abduljabbar Garko, Land and Survey ,Shehu Yanmedi, Special Duties and Adamu Kibiya, Commerce and Industry.

In a remark shortly after the swearing in , Governor Yusuf charged the new commissioners to be dedicated and committed to their assigned responsibilities in order to move the state forward.

Federal High Court Stops Ganduje’s Purported Suspension

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Tukur Muntari

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April 18, 2024

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Federal High Court Stops Ganduje’s Purported Suspension

A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the purported suspension of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje by his ward be stopped.

The ruling came on Wednesday after the former Ganduje filed an ex parte motion seeking to enforce his fundamental right to fair hearing.

The respondents in the application are the Police, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and nine other individuals.

Recall that on Monday, April 16, APC executives in Dawakin ward, Tofa LGA of Kano State, purportedly suspended the APC National chairman over alleged corruption.

Subsequently, the State Working Committee of the APC in the state nullified the suspension and sanctioned the ward executives with six months suspension.

However, the presiding Judge at a Kano High Court Judge, Usman Na’Abba on Tuesday upheld the purported suspension of Ganduje.

In the ex parte order delivered on Wednesday by the Federal High Court and made available to newsmen on Thursday, A.M Liman, a judge of the Federal High Court in Kano said the purported suspension should not be implemented until the case is heard and determined.

“”That all the Respondents, their servants, agents or privies are hereby restrained from Implementing and/or giving effect to the purported decision reached during the purported emergency meeting of the alleged Executive members of APC Ganduje Ward, held at Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa Local.

“That all the parties are hereby mandated to maintain status quo before the purported emergency meeting of the alleged executive members of APC Ganduje Ward, and to stay action in respect of this matter pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application,” Liman said.

The court subsequently fixed April 30 to hear Ganduje’s appeal.

Ganduje’s Eldest Son Visits Kano Anti-Graft Agency Boss

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Tukur Muntari

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April 18, 2024

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Ganduje’s Eldest Son Visits Kano Anti-Graft Agency Boss

Abdulazeez Abdullahi Ganduje, eldest son of Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday paid a visit to the Chairman of Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission, Mr. Muhuyi Magaji.

Abdulazeez’s ‘visit to the anti-graft agency was coming amidst corruption’ charges against his father.

A staff of the agency who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the visit via telephone interview with The Punch on Thursday.

“Yes, it’s true Abdulazeez was here in the office of the chairman CAPCC on Wednesday evening,” the source said.

Abdulazeez, who is the first son of Ganduje, reportedly visited the anti-graft agency to show support for the commission’s case against his father, mother and brother.

On Tuesday, Muhuyi Magaji, chairman of the anti-graft agency, while featuring on Arise TV programme, said the commission is investigating a fresh case where N51 billion was allegedly diverted by the Ganduje administration.

The commission had earlier filed criminal charges against the former governor over an alleged $413,000 and N1.38 billion bribe.

Recall that in 2021, Abdulazeez dragged Hafsat Ganduje, his mother, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a bribery and land fraud case.

Ganduje was suspended from the APC by his ward over alleged corruption and misappropriation of public funds, with a Kano court upholding the suspension on Tuesday.

However, in a twist of event, a Federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday ordered that the purported suspension of Ganduje be halted.

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