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  • Renewed Hope Ambassadors laud Kebbi Governor, Bagudu over solidarity rally for Tinubu 

    Renewed Hope Ambassadors laud Kebbi Governor, Bagudu over solidarity rally for Tinubu 

    …say massive turnout indication Nigeria, Kebbi working for the masses

    One of Nigeria’s leading political groups, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN), has credited the massive turnout at the recent political rally in Kebbi State to the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the goodwill of the state’s leaders.

    RHAN, which played a key role in mobilizing support for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, specifically praised the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, and Governor Nasir Idris as pivotal figures steering the state’s political landscape.

    It will be recalled that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State officially launched its campaign on Wednesday for the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Idris ahead of the 2027 elections.

    The mega rally, tagged, “We Stand with Tinubu and Kauran Gwandu,” took place at the township stadium in Birnin Kebbi, drawing prominent political figures, including Minister Bagudu; Governor Idris; Hon. James Faleke; Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Tanko Sununu; and several others. 

    Senator Bagudu, while speaking at the event, said both Tinubu and Governor Idris deserved a second term based on their performances in less than two years in office. 

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    Reacting through a press statement on Friday, The Renewed Hope Ambassador Network, said the report received from the Kebbi chapter of the Network, shows “APC is the party to beat, any day, anytime”.

    “We have said this repeatedly that, any Governor who performs well in the office, will make campaigns easier for his return or the return of his party.

    “The foundation for the overwhelming support given to APC in Kebbi State was laid by His Excellency, Atiku Bagudu while he was the Governor. His good works and legacies are still there to speak for him.

    “While he was leaving, he also blessed the state with a performing Governor, in the person of His Excellency, Nasir Idris. The Governor and his predecessors have enjoyed the support of the people, and by extension, our party is widely accepted today because of them.

    “The state is known for peace, unity and progress, because the leaders are also at peace with each other. We have heard and seen states where cold wars exist between the Governors and their predecessors, in such states, development is too far from them and the fate of the party is dangling on the balance, as we move towards another election circle”, said Hon. Ahmed Yahaya, Spokesman of the Network.

    Yahaya added that, through the Honourable Minister who is in charge of the budgetary allocations of the federation, the government of President Tinubu was able to allocate multi billion naira projects to the state, in both the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, saying, by the time the government would be 4 years, the state would have been transformed.

    He said, “In less than two years, President Tinubu, through the effort of the Minister, has initiated several people-oriented projects in Kebbi State.

    “Some of the key federal projects in the state, like the Natsini-Kangiwa-Kamba Road, awarded at N35 billion, the Malamfari-Ngaski-Warah Road, and ongoing work on the Sokoto-Kebbi-Badagry Superhighway and the Koko-Mahuta-Dabai Road, are pointers to the many laudable achievements of this administration.

    “Also, the rehabilitation and construction of 30 km within the 127 km alignment of Biu-Kangiwa-Kamba-Gaya-Niger Republic Road, awarded at N39.6 billion; the construction of Malando Garin Baka Ngaski Wara Road CH.0+000 CH.79+586 at N86.3 billion; Koko-Besse-Zaria-Kala Road at N13.7 billion; and the 1,000 km Sokoto (Ilela – Badagry (Agbara) Superhighway (Section 1, Phase 1A) Kebbi section worth N428.3 bilion; are all glaring and signs that this government means well for the people of the State”.

    The group further stressed that, with projects worth over 600 billions in just 2 years, the people of the state would have no option but to pray continually for the President Tinubu and Governor Idris government to succeed.

  • Buhari sympathises with Kebbi flood victims

    President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with the government and people of Kebbi State on the flood disaster that ravaged 11 local government areas of the state.

    The Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor, Abubakar Dakingari made the disclosure in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.

    He said the president’s message was read to the affected Koko, Koko/Besse Local Government Area of the state by Gov. Atiku Bagudu while addressing victims.

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    According to the statement, President Buhari is deeply sympathetic with the victims and prayed Allah to provide succor to all of them.

    The governor advised people in the flood prone areas to refrain from construction and building on waterways to prevent future occurrence.

    “The government will embark on clearing and evacuation of rubbish from drainages to ensure free flow of water,’’ Bagudu said.

  • Court refuses to sack Kebbi Governor

    A Federal High Court yesterday dismissed a suit seeking to sack Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State.

    In a judgment, Justice Ahmed Mohammed said the plaintiffs failed to prove their case against the Governor.

    The judge was on the suit marked:FHC/ABJ/CS/312/2015 filed by an electorate, Anthony Itanyi, the governorship candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 election in Kebbi State –  Maj. Gen. Bello Sarkin-Yaki (retd) – and his party.

    The plaintiffs, among others, alleged that  Bagudu perjured in the Form CF001 he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, to the effect that he claimed not to be under a fine for offence of “involving in dishonesty or fraud or any offence imposed by a court or tribunal.”

    They contended that contrary to Bagudu’s claim in the Form CF001 (affidavit of personal particulars), it was discovered that he was previously fined by a court in the United States.

    Bagudu allegedly forfeited funds and corporate entities in the forfeiture proceedings instituted against him in the aftermath of the extradition suit instituted against him at the USA District Court of Columbia.

    They also alleged that Bagudu was arrested on May 22, 2003, in Houston, Texas, U.S. based on an extradition warrant that was requested by Britain on behalf of Isle of Jersey.

    The plaintiffs equally claimed that Bagudu was facing charges for fraudulent transfer of money from Nigeria to the Deutsche bank, and making false declarations to open the bank accounts.

    They prayed the court to, among others, disqualify Bagudu as a candidate in the election and remove him from office.

    In the Friday judgment, Justice Mohammed faulted majority of the documentary evidence tendered by the plaintiff.

    He said Exhibits PL1 to PL14, which included the USA District Court of Columbia’s documents, tendered by the plaintiffs, could not were not be relied on by the court because they were tendered through a witness other than the makers.

    Justice Mohammed noted that the only witness called by the plaintiffs admitted that he was not the maker of the documents.

    The judge was of the view that the  extradition proceedings relied on by the plaintiffs did not amount to a conviction or fine.

    Justice Mohammed said: “This cannot by any stretch of imagination be equated to conviction or fine imposed by any court of proceedings.

    The judge said the “plaintiffs’ case has failed in its entirety,” and subsequently dismissed.

  • Kebbi governor seeks prayer for Buhari

    Kebbi governor seeks prayer for Buhari

    Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has urged clerics to offer special prayers for good health for President Muhammadu Buhari.

    He made the call at the launch of an appeal fund ahead of the Muslim Ramadan fast by the Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’ikamatu Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Birnin Kebbi.

    The governor also urged clerics to sustain prayers for peace, unity and economic advancement of the country.

    A statement by the Press Secretary to the governor, Alhaji Mu’azu Dakingari, on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi said the governor donated N5 million, a Coaster Bus and Hilux Van to the group.

    The governor, who also attended the foundation of the Tijjaniya Islamiyya Mosque and school in Jega Local Government Area of the state, reaffirmed his resolve to uplift religious education and pledged financial support to religious groups.

    The leader of the Tijjaniya movement, Khalifah Ahmadu Tijjani, performed the foundation laying for the Mosque and school. (NAN)

  • Kebbi governor blames community for flood

    Kebbi governor blames community for flood

    Governor Sa’idu Usman Dakingari of Kebbi State has lashed out at the residents of Bayan Kara and those living around the water ways for refusal to evacuate the area, following the recent flood that ravaged  the state as a result of a heavy downpour that lasted for several hours.

    The governor made his feelings known when he received a 25-man committee at the government House Birnin Kebbi, headed by the Wazirin Gwandu Alhaji Abdullahi Umar to assess the extent of destruction and property lost as well as those affected by the flood.

    He lamented that for several years, residents of the Bayan Tasha area have been experiencing the menace of flooding simply because they blocked the waterways and refused to evacuate from the dangerous area.

    Governor Sa’idu Dakingari, however, assured people affected by the flooding that the government would provide them with immediate assistance and temporary shelter as interim measure to assist the displaced persons.

    Accordingly, the state government has designated Nagari College and Abdullahi Fodio Islamic Centre as temporary resettlement camps for those in Birnin Kebbi while the two Councils Chairmen Argungu and Dandi were directed to provide settlement for displaced persons in their areas.

    Meanwhile, a team from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Zonal office led by Sa’ad Ibrahim Bello has arrived the state capital, Birnin Kebbi to assess the extent of damage caused by the flood.

    NEMA provided rapid relief materials worth millions of naira to the affected  victims. Bello encouraged people to always render service to the victims apart from the government assistance.

    The areas mostly affected by the flood within Birnin kebbi metropolis include: Fati Lami Section of Sir Yahaya specialist Hospital, Rafin Atiku, Badariya, Adamu Aliero Quarters, Shiyar Sarakuna, Bayan Kara, Tudun Wada and Gesse phase one.