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The Big 5: Gombe Gov, Dankwambo joins Presidential race, PDP is a dead party – Wamakko I More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Gombe Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo has declared his interest in running for the presidency at next year's general election. Dankwambo, who expressed…
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Opinion: Money cannot buy credibility – A note to Sokoto politicians
by Usama Dandare If Money can buy the whole world, there is indeed one thing in it that no amount of money can buy, and that is credibility. The credibility…
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Don’t worry, Buhari will deliver – Wamakko assures Nigerians
by Ranti Joseph Governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Wamakko has assured Nigerians that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari will not fail the nation. “The APC-led Federal Government under Buhari will strive…
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Mass defection: 4000 PDP members cross carpet to APC
by James Sambo Over 4,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto, have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The new members were received…
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Buhari is missing at APC’s Sokoto rally
by James Sambo Chieftains in the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged for the Party's North-West Zonal Rally in Sokoto State on Monday. The headline of the rally, which is taking…
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Opinion: There is no such thing as a united North
by Abdulmalik Ibrahim Tijani However, unlike many a northern youths, I will not be cajoled and hoodwinked into voting out a corrupt Fedora hat wearing Ijaw fisherman for an equally…
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Mass defection: 27 out of 30 PDP lawmakers decamp to APC in Sokoto
by Oke Efagene A majority of members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lawmakers said…
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It gets worse: Another 2,300 PDP members decamp to APC in Kaduna
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The list of 'defectors' never stops this time with a record breaking exodus again in Kaduna involving 2,300 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The decamping…
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REPORT: APC set to woo Obasanjo today
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to woo the amiable former Head of State today to canvass for support. According to investigations, the planned template for…
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He’s going nowhere: Tukur will remain PDP Chairman – Jonathan insists
by 'Jola Sotubo Bamanga Tukur Following rumours and speculation on whether the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur would be 'sacrificed' for peace to reign…
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PDP crisis: I will not resign as chairman – Tukur insists
by 'Jola Sotubo Despite continuous agitation for his removal by aggrieved party members and reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might "sacrifice" him for the sake of peace, National…
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PDP crisis: Jonathan holds emergency meeting with Tukur, NWC
by 'Jola Sotubo Another strategy meeting has been convened by President Goodluck Jonathan after a session with the 'rebel' Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors ended in a stalemate. The president…
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PDP crisis: Jonathan, governors meeting ends in stalemate
by Oge Okonkwo There was no progress recorded at the peace meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors as meeting was deadlocked in the early hours…
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“PDP is still the party to beat” – President Jonathan
by Oke Efagene Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan has shown his confidence in the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) despite the defection of some governors to the opposition party. He said…
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How the G-7 governors merged with the APC (See Photos)
by Oge Okonkwo The G-7 governors have finally deflected to the the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made today at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro Abuja, the…
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PDP crisis update: Finally, G-7 governors move to join APC
by Oge Okonkwo It has been revealed that the G-7 governors have reached a decision to leave the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and join the opposition party All Progressives…
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IBB reportedly drops presidential ambition
by Akan Ido Former president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida has announced that his days of seeking votes in presidential elections are over. Babangida said this in Sokoto yesterday while inaugurating…
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PDP crises: More drama as 3 governors meet with Tukur
by Akan Ido Three northern governors, Sule Lamido, Jigawa, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano; and Aliyu Wamakko, Sokoto yesterday met behind closed doors with the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Gov. Wamakko’s great wall of Sokoto (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir These funds can be spent in the re-channelisation of the water ways, building of higher embankments and aqueducts to also aid in irrigation farming. One of the…
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Opinion: Umaru Dikko, nostalgia and PDP’s politics
by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu But for now, it will be interesting to see how much discipline Alhaji Umaru Dikko can knock into the undisciplined political mob that constitutes the PDP.…
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PDP war of words: “He is a political prostitute” – Gov. Wamakko; “He is ignorant and lacks discipline” – Tukur
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch Suspended Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko and the PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur have both engaged in a classic political verbal war causing more flames…
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Call it a tsunami: Amaechi, Aliyu, Lamido, and 7 other PDP governors are “on their way to APC”
by Ogunyemi Bukola If reports available to us are anything to go by, no fewer than 10 serving governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party may be on…
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Power play: Amaechi, 7 other PDP governors move to defect
As political calculations towards the 2015 elections heighten, it has emerged that at least eight Peoples Democratic Party governors are set to leave the party. It is not a question…
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Hashtag Porn – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze I believe that there are some human beings who do not deserve to be among other human beings, so should be put away for good after a…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: We are set to explore our vast crude oil deposits – Sokoto Gov. Aliyu Wamakko
by Akan Ido According to the governor of Sokoto State, the state is soon to join the South-South states by becoming an oil producing one. Aliyu Wamakko made this disclosure…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy