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  • Bigwigs mourn with Sule Lamido

    Bigwigs mourn with Sule Lamido

    Few things can lay bare the vanity of human wishes as effectively as death. The grim reaper cuts off vibrant, thriving branches from the roots of life with nary a thought for age or status. Wealth or the feelings of relatives makes no difference. Such is the experience of former minister of foreign affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido and his household with the untimely death of his beloved daughter, Hadiza.

    No doubt, the former governor of Jigawa State must have taken several looks at his immense possessions since the beautiful mother of three kids departed a few days ago and wish that he could exchange some or all of them for her life.

    The late Hadiza was only 38 when death came calling in faraway India on the back of a brief illness. Even as the family of the rumoured 2019 presidential hopeful tries to come to terms with her departure, preparations are in top gear to give her a befitting burial.

  • Court grants Sule Lamido bail on self-recognition

    Court grants Sule Lamido bail on self-recognition

    Magistrate court 2 sitting in Dutse on Thursday granted bail to the former Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido on self-recognition.

    The former governor is standing trial on four count charges that bothers inciting disturbance, criminal deformation, criminal intimidation and disturbance of public peace which is contrary to sections 113, 114, 394 and 397 of the final code of Jigawa state.

    Lamido was granted unconditional bail on self-recognition as former governor who was democratically elected.

    In his ruling the presiding judge, magistrate, Usman Muhammed Lamin said all allegations against the accused person are ordinary bailable under section 341 of Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

    Lamin in his ruling also rejected a submission by the prosecution counsel objecting the bail application by the defending counsel.

    According to him; “the prosecution fail to convince the court to denied the accuse person bail on their claim that the accuse release may course break of peace in the state.”

    “Based on the provisions of the law, power and right of this honourable court the accused person is granted bail on self-recognition,” said the magistrate.

    He added; ” I hereby adjoining the case to 5th July 2017 for hearing.”

  • BREAKING: Police arrest former Jigawa governor

    BREAKING: Police arrest former Jigawa governor

    The police in Kano on Sunday arrested the immediate past governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Sule Lamido.

    A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that Lamido was arrested for allegedly inciting his supporters to stop the conduct of state’s upcoming local council polls.

    NAN reports that the arrest of Lamido may be connected with a programme aired on one of the Kano local radio stations.

    Lamido was alleged to have directed his supporters, during the programme, to ensure that they win the Local Governments elections by all means.

    The former governor was said to have been arrested at his Sharada Kano residence in the early hours of Sunday by the Zonal Investigative Bureau unit of Zone One Command of the Nigeria Police in Kano.

    When NAN visited the headquarters of Zone one located along BUK road, the former governor was still being held by the police who are yet to make any official statement on the issue.

    However, when contacted, the Public Relations officer, Zone 1, DSP Sambo Sokoto confirmed Lamido’s arrest.

    He said: “Yes I was told that the former governor was invited at Zone 1, but I was trying to get the details when you called me now, ” Sokoto said.

    He said that more details of the arrest would be issued to the press soon.

  • Aliyu, Lamido, three others are patriots – IBB

    Aliyu, Lamido, three others are patriots – IBB

    Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, on Monday described the five northern states governors who are consulting with elders to find solution to the country’s political problems as patriots.

    The governors are – Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Alhaji Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Rabiu Musa Kwankonso (Kano) and Muritala Nyako (Adamawa).

    Rising from a meeting with the governors which also had Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) in attendance, the former military leader said the move by the governors was not only commendable but timely, acknowledging the foresight of the governors in finding solution to the various challenges facing the country through consultations.

    The meeting took place at the Presidential Lodge, Minna.

    “I want to commend the governors and some of their colleagues. I was very impressed because they have seen the problem of the country as our problem and they have taken the right steps to consult widely in trying to finding solution to some of these problems.

    “These governors are real patriots and I am very happy and I told them so,” the former military leader stated.

    Four of the five governors on Monday continued their consultations with eminent personalities with a meeting with the two former military leaders in Minna.

    They were in Abeokuta last Saturday to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Hilltop residence.