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ZMHA CONFIRMS REAPPOINTMENT OF (14) COUNCIL SOLE ADMINISTRATORS

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Members of Zamfara State House of Assembly had confirmed the renewal of the appointment of the (14) local government council sole administrators during it’s plenary on Thursday.

According to the house spokesperson Nasiru Usman Biyabiki, the House Leader Hon. Faruk Dosara who presented the motion urged his colleagues to accept the re-nomination of the candidates for another tenure of six months.

Nasiru Biyabiki said the confirmation will be with effect from Friday 14th October 2022 noting that member representing Anka Hon. Yusuf Muhammad seconded the motion which was unanimously agreed.

Affirming the motion, Speaker Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya said, the request on behalf of the nominees and their subsequent confirmation is in line with the provision of section(s) 16(1), (17) and (18) of the Zamfara State Local Government Councils’ establishment (repeal and re-enactment) Law, 2021.

Speaker Nasiru Magarya on behalf of the members of the state house of assembly called on the confirmed sole administrators to continue to support the policies and programs of the Matawalle administration.

Those confirmed include, Ahmad Balarabe for Anka, Dr. Aminu Suleman Bakura, Kabiru Ladan B/Magaji and Bashiru Mu’awuya forBukkuyum Local Government areas respectively.

Others include, Moh’d Sadiq Maiturare Bungudu, Abubakar Shehu Gummi, Sanusi Muhammad Gusau and Nasiru Altine for K/Namoda Local Government.

The state house of assembly also confirmed the appointment of Ummaru Muázu for Maradun, Salisu Isah for Maru, Abdurrahman Bala Shinkafi, Aminu Mudi Tsafe Local Government, Dahiru Maiyara T/Mafara Local Government and Dr. Auwal Bawa Zurmi Local Government.

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ZAMFARA GOVERNORSHIP TRIBUNAL TO HOLD INAUGURAL SITTING IN SOKOTO FRIDAY.

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The Zamfara state Governorship election petition tribunal is to hold its inaugural sitting in Sokoto on Friday the 29th of June 2023.

This is contained in a letter of invitation signed by the Secretary to the tribunal Salihu Umar Esq.

Former Governor of Zamfara Bello Matawalle had through his counsel Usman O. Sule dragged Dauda Lawal, INEC and PDP to the tribunal challenging the declaration of Dauda Lawal as the elected Governor of Zamfara State.

Matawalle us challenging the non admissibility of the election result collated from Maradun by the state returning officer, non conduct of election in the four remaining Registration Areas of Birnin Magaji LG. as well as over voting in several poling units across the state.

He is praying for the tribunal to declare him winner of the 2023 gubernatorial poll having scoring over (98,000) votes in Maradun as against over (20,000) recorded as the score for his party.

Mr. Usman Sule (SAN) is to lead six other Senior Advocates of Nigeria, inclusive of Prof. Maiyaki in defending the petition filed by Governor Bello Matawalle.

 

 

 

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NO ROOM FOR RECONCILIATION: ZMSG TELL BANDITS

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Zamfara state government, through one of its spokesmans Mustapha Jafar Kaura has declared that the administration of Dauda Lawal will not enter into reconciliation with the armed bandits

Jafar who stated this via interview with the BBC Hausa insisted that Governor Dauda Lawal is saddened by the recent armed bandit tragedy that befallen the people of Janbako and Gora Namaye in Maradun local government area of the state.

He said apart from a message of condolences, the Governor had asked the security agencies to take the most decisive measures of address the deadly situation.

It could be recalled that on Saturday morning some armed bandits laid ambush on some members of a vigilante group and killed over twenty of them while they were on their way to offer reinforcement to the people of Sikkida community who were under attack by the bandits.

They also abducted over (30) women from Janbako community in the same Maradun local government council area.

Ten of the women escaped from captivity and while the police are insisting that they championed their rescue the locals said, the abductees freed themselves without the help of police or any security outfits.

 

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BANDITS KILL OVER (30) PERSONS IN SOKOTO

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Suspected bandits in their large number had launched deadly attacks on the people of Raka and Filin Gawa community of Tangaza local government area of Sokoto State.

The attack which resulted in the killing of over thirty persons left scores of others with critical injuries.

Apart from the number of those killed, four houses and some vehicles were also set ablaze by the bandits.

A source said, the bandits had been putting pressure on the locals to pay money in terms of fine before they were allowed to go to their farms.

“People of Tangaza and neighboring villages had been paying money to these bandits and to an extent that some communities such as Azam had to fled their homes because they had no money to pay to these bandits, and they had been putting pressure on them through constant threat of attacks and invasions.

Three months back they had invaded a village under Gwadabawa and rustled over (1,000) assorted livestock.

The source added that many communities had been under the rule of the armed bandits for sometimes now because the government could not do anything to save the people in the hand of these bandits.

The Sokoto State police Spokesperson ASP Ahmad Rufai has confirmed the incident via an interview with the BBC Hausa service on Monday morning.

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