Sokoto State

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar. details later……
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State. Read Also: Police uncover plot by faceless political group to create chaos in Kano The appeal of the candidate of the…
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Members of the Sokoto State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Monday joined their counterparts nationwide as they embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting down the State House of Assembly complex. …
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The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled September 30, 2023, as the day when it will announce its judgement in the case challenging the election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu. This decision comes after the tribunal…
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The new governor of Sokoto State, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has nullified the appointments of 23 permanent secretaries and 15 directors general made by his predecessor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The governor, who assumed office around noon Tuesday,…
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About 15 girls have been reported dead after a boat accident at Dandeji village in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The girls were said to have been on their way to a nearby bush to fetch firewood when the boat capsized…
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The Governor-elect for Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has constituted Finance and Debt Verification Committee to probe the eight years administration of the outgoing Governor Aminu Tambuwal. Recalls that Ahmed Sokoto was elected under…
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Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal,  has been declared winner of the Sokoto south senatorial district election. The returning officer, Abubakar Bagudu, who announced the results, said the governor garnered 100,860 votes to win the…
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There’s confusion over the reported defection of Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, Deputy Governor of Sokoto State. Earlier on Thursday, a letter in which Dan’iya tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) went viral on…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday, commenced the tracking of 10 constituency projects awarded at over N355 million in Sokoto State. The investigation on the projects status is being…
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