Banditry: Sokoto initaites measures, joint volunteer vigilante groups to tackle menace

Sokoto State

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto TO further step up efforts at combating the menace of banditry and related crimes threatening the peace and security of it communities, the Sokoto state government has initiated and embarked on a responsive mobilization of various socio cultural groups including herdsmen, farmers among others as a volunteer vigilante group to nip […]

Zamfara Elections: Supreme Court Nullifies APC’s Participation in 2019 Polls.

…Declares PDP Winner  The Supreme Court has invalidated the participation of the  All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly election in Zamfara. Justice Paul Galinji, in delivering the lead judgment on Friday held that all votes cast for the APC in the elections amounted to wasted votes and efforts. […]

Tribunal: Senator Wamakko properly elected – Dr Liman, SAN tells Court

Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC-Sokoto)

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Main trial at the 2019 National and State Assemblies Elections Petitions Tribunal , sitting in Sokoto commenced Thursday in the case instituted by Senator Mohammed Ahmed Maccido- PDP, challenging  the election of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko – APC in the Sokoto North District Senatorial Election conducted on February, 23,  2019 with  […]