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Acquire arms to defend yourselves- Emir urges Communitie.

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Emir of Argungu, His Highness Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera.  From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  The Emir of Argungu in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera has urged communities in his emirate to legally acquire arms and strengthen local vigilance to protect themselves against persistent attacks by bandits and other criminal elements. The emir made the call on penultimate days during a meeting with district heads, village heads and ward heads at his palace in Argungu. Alhaji Mera stressed the need for communities to intensify intelligence gathering and promptly share useful information with security agencies to enhance efforts at tackling insecurity. He advised residents to collectively mobilise resources to procure government-approved weapons for lawful self-defence. According to him, the mere knowledge that a community possesses the capacity to defend itself could serve as a strong deterrent to criminal attacks. "If communities legally acquire arms and bandits become a...
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APC aspirant Dr. Shinkafi drags INEC, APC to Court over north Senatorial primaries.

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From Ahmed Attahir  The All Progressives Congress (APC) Zamfara north senatorial aspirant, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi,has explained why he filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Gusau challenging North Senatorial District primary election held on May 19, 2026 in the state.  He lamented that, there was no APC primaries election in zamfara north district. In the suit, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendants and seeks to nullify the declaration of Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura as the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. Speaking with newsmen shortly after filing the case,today at the Federal High Court Gusau, counsel to the plaintiff, Barr. Bello Galadi, said the primary election was marred by irregularities and did not comply with the Electoral Act. “We have just filed a case against the APC and INEC over the injustice that has been meted out to my client. "We expect the court to administer justice, rectify the problems, and do what is ...
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2027: Atiku wins ADC presidential primaries in Zamfara

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From Ahmed Attahir  The African Democratic Congress (AD), electoral committee on presidential primaries in Zamfara state has declared former vice president Atiku Abubakar winner of the ADC primary election in the state.  Declaring the ADC presidential primaries results of Zamfara State, on Monday night at the collation center in Gusau, the state capital, the chairman electoral committee Engineer Dr Namadi Musa said the election was peaceful. "As chief returning officer of ADC in Zamfara State,the results from 14 local government areas indicated that Atiku Abubakar has the highest votes from the primary election conducted and is here by declare the winner of today's presidential primaries election of ADC in the state. According to him,three ADC presidential aspirants have contested in the primaries namely Former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Ameachi and Mohammed Hayatuddeen. While announcing the results from the 14 local government areas, the ADC collation officer for...
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Zamfara APC primaries: Stakeholders lauds Presidential/ State Assembly exercises in Maradun LGA.

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From Ahmed Attahir  The All Progressives Congress (APC), Stakeholders and supporters in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State have lauded the massive turnout of APC members during the presidential and state Assembly primaries in the state.  In a statement issued y an APC stakeholder Ibrahim El-Maradun on Sunday said the conduct of the primaries exercise was commendable. According to him, APC Stakeholders, members, loyalists and entire party supporters in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state have shown maturity, the massive turnout of party supporters at the presidential and state assembly primaries in maradun LGAS was laudable.  The statement reads in parts:"The unprecedented crowds of party supporters and loyalists demonstrated that the Hon Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, enjoys strong grassroots support and has played a unifying role for the APC across Zamfara State. "The group while expressing their appreciation for the large turno...
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APC primaries: Kebbi affirms Governor Idris second term.

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From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  APC stakeholders from the 21 Local Government Areas of Kebbi State converged on Haliru Audu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday and affirmed Governor Nasir Idris as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 Governorship election. The affirmation ceremony was conducted by the APC National Committee for Gubernatorial Primaries in the state, led by Hon. Abdulmalik Muhamud. The Gubernatorial Primaries Appeal Committee, INEC officials, and other relevant bodies monitored and supervised the exercise. Speaking during the exercise, Hon. Abdulmalik Muhamud declared Governor Idris the duly affirmed APC candidate for the 2027 polls, noting that all due processes stipulated by the Electoral Act and the party’s guidelines were observed. “The process was transparent, credible, and in line with the constitution of our great party. Governor Nasir Idris stands affirmed as the APC consensus candidate for Kebbi State." He said. It would be recalled that Governo...
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APC primaries: Shinkafi Appeal against imposition of Senator Sahabi in Zamfara

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From Ahmed Attahir  The All Progressives Congress (APC) ,Zamfara north Senator aspirant Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has written an appealed to the committee on primary election against imposition of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau as senatorial sole candidate of the zone. In a letter personally signed by Dr sani Abdullahi Shinkafi to the chairman committee APC Senate Primary election panel, available to newsmen on Thursday evening, was also copied to Professor Nentawe Yilwatda National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC). The letter reads in parts, "I hereby wish to forward letter of appeal against imposition of the Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau and Exclusion in Zamfara North Senatorial district Primary election by the Hon minister of state for defence, past Governor Senator Ahmed Rufai Sani ( Yariman Bakura) ,Alhaji Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi and present Governor Dauda Lawal in Zamfara State.  "It became necessary for me to request for your immediate intervention against this impuni...
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2023 N/W APC Director Contact, Mobilisation Presidential election, Hon. Jaji emerges reps candidate in Zamfara.

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  Dr Aminu Sani Jaji Member Federal House of Representative representing Kaura Namoda/ Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State.  From Ahmed Attahir  The North West Director Of Contact and Mobilisation for Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general election Dr Aminu Sani Jaji has won the return tickets for House of Representatives in Zamfara State.  Dr Aminu Sani Jaji representing Kaura Namoda/ Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency in Zamfara State served as the returning officer for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 general election in the North West. Announcing the results, the chairman APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Zamfara State Dr Bello Maigari declared Dr Aminu Sani Jaji as winner of the APC Primaries who scored 37,064 votes to defeat his major contender Hassan Umar who scored 1,400 votes in the state.  The Chairman of the committee explained that APC held hitch free exercise under the supervision of the...
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