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  • I’ll expose Kwankwaso’s financial atrocities – Ganduje

    Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that it is high time his government will come out to expose all the financial atrocities committed by the Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration.

    Ganduje was Speaking on Thursday when he inaugurated Twelve campaign Committees at the Coronation Hall at Kano Government House.

    According to him the reason why he chose this time to expose the Kwankwaso’s government after serious pressure to do so by the populace is because of the chain of lies the former Governor is spreading during his recent political outings in the State

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    He said ” there were cases of embezzlements concerning projects such as the 5km roads embarked upon by his government where the monies meant for the projects were released and siphoned and the projects abandoned till date.

    Ganduje who said all the documents concerning such projects were handed over to the EFCC and the graft Agency is going to make a thorough investigation and expose the looters of the state resources.

    The governor then revealed the names of the Committees as that of Transport, Security, Publicity, Contact, Women, Disabled Committees among others.

    He said these committees are expected to work assiduously by ensuring victory of the APC at all levels.

    ” We are going to embark on a rancour-free electioneering campaign, we are going to keep our fingers cross and watch the sanctity of human persons. We are going to make sure that we do not engage in attacking personalities, we are going to embrace an issued based.

  • Ganduje empowers 1850 youths, sends 200 prospective auto-mechanics to PAN

    No fewer than 1850 youths benefited from another round of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s empowerment programme, just as 150 automobile mechanics sponsored by Kano state government graduated from Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN) Training School, Kaduna.

    Ganduje also vowed to ensure that over one million youths are empowered by his administration before the end of his first tenure.

    He spoke during the graduation ceremony, inauguration and empowerment of over 1850 youths in Kano Government House.

    According to him, the empowerment programme was part of his administration’s determination to fight poverty, youth restiveness and growing unemployment in the country.

    He further stated that Kano state Government under his administration has made huge investment in youth empowerment, skills acquisition and training in various aspects of artisanship, technology, automobile mechanics, as well as different trades that can make them self-reliant and carter for themselves, their families, and also become employers of labour.

    The Nation reports that 150 youths, including 100 males and 50 females, who underwent one-year training at the Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN), Kaduna, under the auspices of Ganduje Automechanic Engineering Training (GAMET), were handed over modern mechanic tools and N50, 000 cash each as take-off capital, during the occasion.

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    This is just as another 200, including 150 male and 50 female, of the GAMET third batch were given admission letters for another round of one year training at PAN Learning Centre, Kaduna.

    Ganduje also distributed empowerment kits and N10, 000 each to 540 trained vulcanizers, as well as 440 tricycle mechanics who were empowered through the State Committee on Empowerment.

    Mores so, Governor Ganduje handed over working tools and N30, 000 each cash donation to 300 youths trained in different skills by Kano state Government in collaboration with the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

    He charged the graduands to make good use of the opportunity afforded to them, hinted that already, the first batch of 72 youths trained by PAN under GAMET, are already gainfully employed, employing other youths in their various workshops located within their localities.

    He further stated that over N420 million has been set aside for the one year programme of the third batch of 200 youths who are billed to be trained by PAN Training Centre, for their feeding, accommodation and other logistics.

    According to him, “being fully aware of the status of Kano as the most populous state in the country, my administration has decided to engage in continuous economic empowerment of youths for a better tomorrow.

    “We have continuously engaged our youths in self-reliant programmes in the field of agriculture, information technology, education, among other areas that can make them responsible and good ambassadors of Kano state.”

    He added that already, his administration has built 10 units of workshops in each of the three senatorial zones to accommodate the graduating automobile mechanics from PAN.

    In his speech during the occasion, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, who was represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Jibiya, commended Ganduje for his giant strides in youth development and empowerment.

    According to him, “His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a youth-friendly governor. It is only in Kano that President Muhammadu Buhari’s empowerment policies have been fully achieved. I commend Governor Ganduje for involving both men and women in his empowerment programmes. Also, I commend PAN for partnering with Kano state government to make this a reality.”

    Also speaking, Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Kabiru Alhasan Rurum commended Governor Ganduje for his efforts in empowering the youths, promising that the House will speedily pass the 2019 appropriation bill before 29 December, to enable Ganduje continue with the good work he is doing in Kano state.

    The Managing Director of PAN, Malam Ibrahim Boyi, said PAN was proud to collaborate with Kano state government to ensure empowerment of youths.

    According to him, “On behalf of PAN,I congratulate Governor Ganduje for the successful graduation of the second batch of this GAMET youth empowerment progarmme.

    “Ganduje is the champion of youth empowerment in Nigeria. Little wonder his youth empowerment programmes has earned him covetous awards, not only in Nigeria but globally. I seize this opportunity to appeal to other state Governors to emulate what Ganduje is doing in Kano.”

    The chairman of Kano State Empowerment Committee who doubles as the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said, “the GAMET empowerment project is one of the most important empowerment programmes of the state government. It is a one year programme of both practical and   academic training. I am also happy to announce that these graduands at the end of the day would be issued with London City and Guilds Certificate.”

  • Ganduje empowers 1850 youths, sends 200 prospective auto-mechanics to PAN

    No fewer than 1850 youths benefited from another round of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s empowerment programme, just as 150 automobile mechanics sponsored by Kano state government graduated from Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN) Training School, Kaduna.

    Ganduje also vowed to ensure that over one million youths are empowered by his administration before the end of his first tenure.

    He spoke during the graduation ceremony, inauguration and empowerment of over 1850 youths in Kano Government House.

    According to him, the empowerment programme was part of his administration’s determination to fight poverty, youth restiveness and growing unemployment in the country.

    He further stated that Kano state Government under his administration has made huge investment in youth empowerment, skills acquisition and training in various aspects of artisanship, technology, automobile mechanics, as well as different trades that can make them self-reliant and carter for themselves, their families, and also become employers of labour.

    The Nation reports that 150 youths, including 100 males and 50 females, who underwent one-year training at the Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN), Kaduna, under the auspices of Ganduje Auto-mechanic Engineering Training (GAMET), were handed over modern mechanic tools and N50,000 cash each as take-off capital, during the occasion.

    This is just as another 200, including 150 male and 50 female, of the GAMET third batch were given admission letters for another round of one year training at PAN Learning Center, Kaduna.

    Ganduje also distributed empowerment kits and N10, 000 each to 540 trained vulcanizers, as well as 440 tricycle mechanics who were empowered through the State Committee on Empowerment.

    Mores so, Governor Ganduje handed over working tools and N30, 000 each cash donation to 300 youths trained in different skills by Kano state Government in collaboration with the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

    He charged the graduands to make good use of the opportunity afforded to them, hinted that already, the first batch of 72 youths trained by PAN under GAMET, are already gainfully employed, employing other youths in their various workshops located within their localities.

    He further stated that over N420 million has been set aside for the one year programme of the third batch of 200 youths who are billed to be trained by PAN Training Centre, for their feeding, accommodation and other logistics.

    According to him, “Being fully aware of the status of Kano as the most populous state in the country, my administration has decided to engage in continuous economic empowerment of youths for a better tomorrow.

    Read Also: Ganduje distributes 100 transformers to communities

    “We have continuously engaged our youths in self-reliant programmes in the field of agriculture, information technology, education, among other areas that can make them responsible and good ambassadors of Kano state.”

    He added that already, his administration has built 10 units of workshops in each of the three senatorial zones to accommodate the graduating automobile mechanics from PAN.

    In his speech during the occasion, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, who was represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Jibiya, commended Ganduje for his giant strides in youth development and empowerment.

    According to him, “His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a youth-friendly governor. It is only in Kano that President Muhammadu Buhari’s empowerment policies have been fully achieved. I commend Governor Ganduje for involving both men and women in his empowerment programmes. Also, I commend PAN for partnering with Kano state government to make this a reality.”

    Also speaking, Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Kabiru Alhasan Rurum commended Governor Ganduje for his efforts in empowering the youths, promising that the House will speedily pass the 2019 appropriation bill before 29 December, to enable Ganduje continue with the good work he is doing in Kano state.

    The Managing Director of PAN, Malam Ibrahim Boyi, said PAN was proud to collaborate with Kano state government to ensure empowerment of youths.

    According to him, “On behalf of PAN, I congratulate Governor Ganduje for the successful graduation of the second batch of this GAMET youth empowerment progarmme.

    “Ganduje is the champion of youth empowerment in Nigeria. Little wonder his youth empowerment programmes has earned him covetous awards, not only in Nigeria but globally. I seize this opportunity to appeal to other state Governors to emulate what Ganduje is doing in Kano.”

    The chairman of Kano State Empowerment Committee who doubles as the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said, “The GAMET empowerment project is one of the most important empowerment programmes of the state government. It is a one year programme of both practical and   academic training. I am also happy to announce that these graduands at the end of the day would be issued with London City and Guilds Certificate.”

  • Ganduje rewards two teachers, cleaner with car, motorcycles for honesty

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Monday rewarded two outstanding primary school teachers, including a cleaner with the  State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) who found N700, 000 and returned it, with a brand new Gulf 4 model car and two Motorcycles for honesty and dedication to duty.

    Ganduje who made the presentation during the ongoing 2nd Kano Basic Education Week held at Government House, said the recognition of performing primary schools’ teachers was part of his administration’s priority attention to quality education in the state.

    The beneficiaries include Malam Musa Auwalu Gwarzo, Head Teacher, Gwarzo Model Primary school got brand new Car; and Garba Shehu Sule, an MSC holder who teaches in Toranke primary School, Ajingi Local Government Area was rewarded with brand new motorcycle for their diligence and commitment to duty.

    The third beneficiary, Malam Ado Messenger, a cleaner with State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) office, who found N700,000 and returned it, was also rewarded with brand new motorcycle for his honesty and dedication to duty.

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    Ganduje who explained that his government now pay N550 million on primary school teachers monthly after cleared backlog of teachers promotion arrears.

    The governor who  earlier pledged to pay N30,600 as new minimum wage however reaffirmed commitment to align with the outcome of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigeria governors’ forum’s resolution.

    The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has recognized the performance some teachers and education staff in the state who received awards in different categories.

    The Chairman of Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Alhaji Zakari Bagwai posited that the award presentation was initiated to motivate the teachers and encourage them to put in their commitment.

    He said the second edition of Kano Basic Education Week, tagged “Education, Basic Community Responsibility” was organized to underscore the achievements and challenges confronting basic education in the state.

  • Don’t criminalize drug users, says Aisha Buhari

    The wife of the president of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari on Thursday in Kano said that  society should not criminalize drug abusers, but should find solutions that will help them overcome the situation.

    Aisha who was represented by the wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo made the remarks during the official flag-off of Youth Against Drug Abuse (YADA) Campaign in Kano, organized by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in collaboration with Young Pharmacists Group(YPG) at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano.

    According to her, rather than isolating and discriminating drug abusers, the society should begin to look beyond the problem so as to get to the root of the matter and understand the main cause of the problem and address such problems for a lasting solution.

    Mrs. Buhari, however, decried the prevalence of drug abuse among youths which has prevented persons suffering from injuries and other illnesses to have access to drug such as tramadol, cough syrup and other strong pain killers as they have been banned by the government.

    She maintained that as a result of drug influence, the lives of many youths have been destroyed as they engage in all sort of heinous crimes which have led to their incarceration.

    According to her, “It must be understood that whatever crime someone under the influence of drugs commits can be traced to his or her addiction to such drugs.”

    She applauded the efforts of all government agencies in the fight against drug abuse in the country, noting that such efforts has led to the arrest and confiscation of 86 containers containing prohibited drugs which would have been released into the society.

    Also speaking, Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje urged the youths to shun drug abuse and engage their time in meaningful ventures that can give them a better future.

    According to him, apart from rehabilitating the reformatory home in Kuru, his administration set up a taskforce comprising of all security agencies, including NAFDAC and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to fight the drug abuse among youths and children in the state.

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    Also speaking, the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi 11, called on government at all levels to join forces in fighting drug abuse, which he said has  negative impacts on the socity, particularly, among youths.

    According to the Royal Father, it has become a rule in his Emirate that any member of the Emirate Council must pass through drug test so as to ascertain the persons psychological competence.

    In her address, the  Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye says about 70 per cent of youths essentially, the young boys abuse illicit drugs in Kano.

    The DG NAFDAC disclosed the alarming figure Thursday while flagging off youth Against Drug Abuse Campaign, holding in Kano.

    Professor Adeyeye who posited that recent survey conducted revealed that prescription drug abuse is fast-emerging public health challenges especially in Northern Nigeria.

    The NAFDAC boss regretted that the young girls and women of childbearing age in Kano are not left out of the endemic nature of the hard drugs in Kano which she claimed many considered to overcome frustration.

    She called on family support to inculcate cultural and religion values on children in order to guide them from destructive path.

    She noted that with over 98 per cent Muslims population and rich culture which is not separated from Islam, Kano should take the front banner in campaign on the fight against drug abuse menace in Nigeria.

  • ‘We will prosecute parents who engage disabled children to begging’

    Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has signed into Law the Disability Bill, strongly warning Parents of Children with Disabilities, to instantly evacuate their children from the streets in the state or face prosecution.

    Ganduje explained that the Law has taken care of almost all the needs of the disables persons which includes empowerment, including them in government and providing them with professional skills to participate in capacity building and other skills acquisition.

    Speaking while signing into law the bill at the government house Council Chambers during the weekly council meetings on Tuesday, Ganduje, explained that his cabinet is highly concern about the conditions of the disables persons.

    He said the law will give the disables persons open opportunity to professionally design buildings and even participate in hard construction and other professional projects.

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    Ganduje noted that the new law also gives Parents chance to enrolled their disables Children into Schools and also removed them  from the Streets as beggars so that they would be useful to themselves.

    In the same vein the government promised to create Social Security to those disables children and persons who are incapacitated would start to receive monthly allowances.

    “What we are doing is to bring all the disables persons under government care through either social security or by providing them with professional skills to have jobs for themselves”.

    Ganduje emphasized that signing into law the bill has highly and significantly shows government commitment in taken care of its citizens and make them self-reliant.

  • Ganduje task civil society groups on fight against drug abuse

    Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has asked civil society organisations in the country to get involved in the fight against drug abuse which has been on the increase in recent times.

    Ganduje who spoke through his deputy, Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna while receiving an award of commendation for consistency in people friendly policies from the Civil Liberties Organisation said government alone should not be left to carry on with the fight, stressing that credible civil society group should get involved in the fight.

    The Governor lamented the involvement of women of women in the sale of hard drugs to young Nigerians, adding that it is unfortunate that those involved in drug abuse are charged to court, they find their way back into society the following day.

    He said: “There is the need for human right organisations to get involved in the fight against drug abuse. The human rights community in the country will have to do something about this social vices and not only on issues pertaining government. We should do something because it has to do with the welfare of our people because that is what these organisations are being formed to tackle.

    “When the Commandant of the NDLEA in Kano spoke, recently, I was touched when he said that the people selling those drugs are women. It meant that women are deeply involved in this issue of drug abuse. It is unfortunate that when you arrest these people and take them to court, you find them roaming the streets the following day.

    “Government alone cannot fight this scourge. The human rights community has to do something because until we all get involved, these issues will not go away.

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    “There are other issues too that the human rights community should get involved in and not just allow government to be the sole decider. Organisations like this that are credible and has served humanity for long should get involved.

    “The other area is in the area of funding education. Government alone cannot fund education and there is a growing sentiment especially in the area of contribution to PTA and people now feels that government in commercializing education.”

    He said the award to him has come to stay and will not do anything that will make you withdraw the award, adding that he was ready to collaborate with the organization in all areas.

    In his remark, President of the Civil Liberties Organisation, Igho Akeregha said that the Organisation has been monitoring the activities of the Kano state government for the past two years and were convinced that he has found the state remaining consistent in its policies that are people-friendly.

    Akeregha said that the decision to award the Governor was in pursuant of CLO’s Democracy and Governance mandate where the Organisation examines governance at the local, state and national levels, pointing out that this was the first time the Organisation was giving such recognition to anybody in the Pu pic service.

    He said: “It is important to mention that the CLO was founded on October 15, 1987 with clear mandate to pursue democratic advocacy, human rights monitoring and education, gender rights, police and penal reforms, pro-bono litigation, documentation and research.

    “Indeed, over the years, the Organisation has positively discharged this mandate culminating in the return to democracy in 1999. The role, the CLO played in finally consigning the military to the barracks and keeping them out of public governance is not only legendary but well documented.

    “In the last five years, the CLO has continuously reviewed its operations and strategies to make it more dynamic and adaptive to the dynamics of modern democracy. To this end, the Organisation is engaging democracy stakeholders and holding them more accountable to the people.

    “Those who have utilized public offices to the benefit of citizens will now be commended while political demagogues and profiteers are to be named and shamed. We regularly evaluate democracy deliverable using international benchmarks as measurement.

    “The CLO has beamed its focus on Kano state in the last two years and monitored the progress being made by the state government in Internationally stipulated MDGs and SDGs and found the state remaining consistent in its policies that are people-friendly.

    “Therefore, the state emerged as most considered, given its size and population in key deliverables in the areas of education, health, infrastructure, justice sector reform, peace and security.

    “The Board therefore chose to recognize the leadership of the state with a Certificate of Good Public Service as a way of encouraging the state government and placing it on the radar of progressing states in Nigeria.”

    He reminded the governor that it may be forced to withdraw the award should there be observable lapses and drawbacks after this honour in defense of its best tradition of trust and credibility.

  • Ganduje distributes 100 transformers to communities

    Kano state Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Saturday distributed 100 transformers valued at N500 million to 100 communities across the 44 local government of the state to lmprove power supply and enhanced economic development the rural areas.

    Ganduje while distributing the transformers to Chairmen and leaders of the Communities said the purpose behind the gesture was to rescue them from acute blackout experience in the Communities over the years.

    Ganduje explained that due to the sufferings experienced by these communities over the lack of power the government, hence, resolved to bail them out from their predicament, so as to enhance their socio-economic activities of the communities.

    According to him, “This administration considered this gesture after receiving numerous complains by the Communities affected through the Commissioner for Rural and Urban development, Malam Musa illaysu Kwankwaso and decided to provide them with the transformers.

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    With the provision of the transformers, Ganduje said he will personally supervise the distribution and installation while  urging the benefiting community to guide and protect facilities against vandalism and theft.

    “Provision of electricity particularly to the rural communities is one of our major priorities and that is why the government is spending huge resource at Challawa water hydro electricity plant to power our dams and street lights.

    “Recently, Alh. Aliko Dangote requested the state government to provide him with land for establishment of solar energy plant. Also, a German firm has also signifies interest to establish solar plant in Kano. With all these support, we shall overcome challenges of electricity in Kano”.

    Earlier, Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Alh. Musa Illaysu Kwankwaso, explained that out of 600 Communities who are critically in need of electricity, 100 were selected for the phase one, pledging government commitment to ensure other benefit in the next phase.

    Apart from the transformer distribution, Kwankwasa said his ministry is partnering with a French company to construct 500 kilometers feeder roads across 44 local government areas to enable access to rural communities.

    Representative of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) Mr. David Omoniyi pledged to install the transformers.

  • Ganduje, Emir of Dutse decry dearth of manpower in dental health

    Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the Emir of Dutse, His Highness, Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi on Thursday decried the shortage of manpower in the to take care of oral and maxillofacial diseases, with only 10, 000 dental surgeons taking care of the population of over 190 million Nigerians.

    The two leaders who spoke during the 8th Biennial Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons held at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), also called for concerted efforts by stakeholders to ensure provision of required infrastructure and manpower to tackle the challenges in the oral and maxillofacial sector.

    The Emir of Dutse who is an Ambassador of Ooral health called on both state and Federal Government to invest more in the oral health sector, so as to save many Nigerians who are suffering from oral diseases, but does not have access to medical care.

    Ganduje who was represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, stated that, “Kano state Government is not unaware of the inadequacy of diagnostic equipment and the scarcity of the required specialists’ manpower and health facilities to adequately take care of the large number of clients afflicted with these diseases.

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    “These challenges resulted in the risk of oral and maxillofacial care to be delivered by under-qualified personnel in poorly equipped facilities with the attendant consequences on quality of care being provided to people with these problems.”

    According to him, “to address these challenges, the state government continue to send all cadres of medical personnel, including Doctors to various specialist trainings in home and abroad to acquire the necessary skills and expertise in all aspect of medical care, including oral and maxillofacial surgery.”

    Ganduje further stated that, “we should also find an efficient to create awareness on the risk factors for developing oral and maxillofacial diseases, what can be done to reduce the risks, how to identify these diseases, and where to go to access services.”

    He lamented that, “oral disease directly affects the quality of life by having serious impact on an individual’s well-being and ability to fulfil desired socio-economic functions. Decayed and painful teeth affect dietary intake and aggravate under-nutrition in children because of the inability to masticate.

    “The consequences of conditions like noma can be life-threatening and often result in lifelong functional impairment, disfigurement and death. Oral   appearances also affect self-esteem and willingness to interact with others.”

  • Ganduje slams N3billion suit against Daily Nigerian publisher

    Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has instituted a N3 billion suit in  a Federal High Court against an online news platform, Daily Nigerian, and its publisher, Mr. Ja’afar Ja’afar, for defamation of character, slander, libel over publications and releases of video clips alleging that the plaintiff was involved in bribery.

    According to a Writ of Summons dated November 13, 2018, the defendants are expected to   appear before the High Court 13, sitting in Kano within 14 days.

    Ganduje through his Counsel, Nuradeen Ajagi, prayed the Court to declare that, “the act of publishing and circulating libelous statements, false and doctored video clips attacking and impugning the character and integrity of the plaintiff amounts to defamation of character of the character plaintiff by the defendants and thus wrongful.

    “Outright and unqualified imputation of theft, fraud, corruption and dishonesty which are all criminal offenses by the defendants’ publication against the plaintiff without any conviction by a court of laws, is slanderous, libelous, injurious and wrongful.

    “In order perpetually restraining the defendants, their agents and all persons and entities to whom they shared their libelous documents/records from further defaming the good standing and character of the plaintiff.

    “That the plaintiff is entitled to damages against the defendants for defamation of character by way of libel and slander.

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    “An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from further publishing the said defamatory story and sharing the said doctored video clips howsoever to whichever type of audience.

    “An order compelling the defendants to pay the plaintiff the sum of N3, 000,000,000 (Three billion naira) as damages for the defamation of the plaintiff character and standing.

    “An order compelling the defendants to write a public apology to the plaintiff and broadcast such apology through their online platforms and other news media with global accessibility.”

    The Nation recalls that Daily Nigerian, an online news platform last month, published a story, accompanied with video clips, alleging that Governor Ganduje collected $5 million kick-back.