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Tinubu, Akpabio, others to unveil book on El-Rufai’s eight years in Kaduna

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5 months ago

May 16, 2023

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as well as the former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, are billed to unveil a book on Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday.

The book titled: ‘Putting The People First: The El-Rufai Years’, written by a veteran journalist, Emmanuel Ado, is a 412-page collection of articles on the eight years of the El-Rufai administration as Governor of Kaduna State.

While addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, Co-Chairman, Public Presentation Organizing Committee, Tony Maude, said the book as forwarded by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, “provides perspectives on a wide range of issues: agenda setting, policy statements, budget, Internally Generated Revenue, Local Government and Public Service reforms and the perennial security challenges confronting the State including the nagging Southern Kaduna question.”

According to Maude, “Putting The People First: The EI-Rufai Years’, is a collection of articles on the 8 years of the El-Rufai administration as Governor of Kaduna State by Emmanuel Ado. Emmanuel Ado is a senior journalist and media consultant with very wide experience and has been a resident of Kaduna for over 50 years.

“Putting The People First: The El-Rufai Years, according to Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, in his Forward to the book ‘provides perspectives on a wide range of issues: agenda setting, policy statements, budget, Internally Generated Revenue [IGR], Local Government and Public Service reforms, the perennial security challenges confronting the State and the nagging Southern Kaduna question, amid the regime of conspiracy theories as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and how El-Rufai stood out amongst his peers in managing what would have been a debacle’.

“Furthermore, he said the book is of ‘immense contribution to governance and political leadership in Nigeria’ and that it documented ‘political stewardship, and the trope of governance’ which has been lacking in Nigeria.

“The book is a rich resource material on El-Rufai’s years’ governance of Kaduna State and a must-read for politicians, administrators, political scientists, researchers, students, and the general public.”

He added that “His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President-Elect, Federal Republic of Nigeria will grace the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour, Sen. Uba Sani, Governor-Elect, Kaduna State will serve as Chief Presenter, HRH, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, 14th Emir of Kano as Chairman and HRH, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, Emir of Zazzau as Royal Father of the Day.

“The Guests of Honor are Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Barr. Nyesom Wike, Governor of River State; Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State; Barr. Simon Lalong, Governor, Plateau State and Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum; Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group, and Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.”

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Kaduna Governorship Election Declared Inconclusive

Published

6 days ago

September 28, 2023

Yinka Rahman

Tribunal Declares Kaduna Governorship Election Inconclusive

The Kaduna Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has declared the governorship election in the state held on March, 18 as inconclusive.

In a split decision of a ratio of 2:1, the tribunal declared the election inconclusive and directed that a supplementary election should be held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days. INEC is to conduct election in 7 wards in 4 Local Government Areas.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is challenging the election of Uba Sani as the Governor of Kaduna State on the grounds of alleged irregularities and electoral fraud, saying that its Candidate (Isa Mohammed Ashiru) won the election.

During the hearing of the petition, the PDP and Ashiru called 24 witnesses and presented claims and documents to prove their case.

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Lagos Governorship Elections: Rhodes-Vivour Takes Next Step After Tribunal Verdict

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7 days ago

September 27, 2023

Yinka Rahman

Lagos Governorship Elections: Rhodes-Vivour Takes Next Step After Tribunal Verdict

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has announced his intention to appeal the verdict of the Lagos Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal.

Rhodes-Vivour stated this in a press release on Tuesday while sharing his stance on the judgement.

He insisted that the essence of democracy not only lies in one’s ability to vote but also the capacity to defend the votes.

The essence of democracy lies not only in our ability to vote but also in our capacity to defend the integrity of that vote.

“Consequently, our laws allow Governorship candidates to challenge the decisions of the electoral tribunals at the Court of Appeal, and up to the Supreme Court. In light of this, my lawyers have been instructed to appeal this judgment, as we remain confident of getting substantial justice at the appellate courts,” he said.

While urging his supporters and Lagosians in general to remain calm, peaceful, and law-abiding, Rhodes-Vivour expressed the hope of getting substantial justice at the appellate courts.

“In these trying times, your unwavering support means the world to us, we must remain united, vigilant, and hopeful.

The ultimate victory may take time to come our way, but it is, we strongly believe inevitable as we have come to understand that the wheels or justice may sometimes grind slowly but it definitely grinds to a sure end,” the LP candidate added.

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I’ll continue to fight – Atiku breaks silence on tribunal judgement

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4 weeks ago

September 5, 2023

Yinka Rahman

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has vehemently rejected the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).

We recall that PEPT on Wednesday struck out the petition filed by Atiku and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 election.

The tribunal held that the petitions by the candidates and their parties lacked merit, upholding the election of Tinubu.

The judgement was delivered by the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Tsammani, assisted by other members of the panel, namely justices Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Stephen Adah, Moses Ugo, and Abba Mohammed.

Reacting, Atiku, in a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, rejected the verdict, saying the battle to upturn Tinubu’s victory continues.

The former Vice President, who called himself a fighter, said he had instructed his legal team to file an appeal at the Supreme Court.

He said:

“I am here today to give my official reaction to the judgement delivered yesterday by the Presidential Election Petition Court on the 2023 presidential elections.

“As you already know, I approached the court following the declaration by the INEC that the APC and its candidate are the winners of the February 25 elections. My decision to go to court was anchored in my belief that the court is the sanctuary of justice.

“Indeed, I am no stranger to legal battles. I can say that I have a fair idea of how the court system works. All through my career as a politician, I have been a fighter, and I will continue to fight.

“Our aim of conducting credible elections in the country was compromised by INEC through the way it managed the presidential election.

“I am afraid that the judgement of the PEPT yesterday failed to restore confidence in our dream of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulation.

“I am here to tell you that though the judgement of the court yesterday is respected, it is a judgement that I refused to accept.

“I refuse to accept it because I believe it is devoid of substantial justice. I have asked my lawyers to constitutionally activate the guaranteed right to appeal in the higher court.”