THE Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has dismissed the petition filed by former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle challenging the validity of the election results that brought Dauda Lawal into office as the governor of the state. The court hereby affirmed Dauda’s victory of the governorship election in …
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THE immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has reacted to the Friday invasion of his two private houses by security agents to remove vehicles. Matawalle who spoke to BBC Hausa service in an interview on Saturday morning accused the security agents of looting the personal belongings of his …
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GOVERNOR Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has signed into law a bill establishing the Anti-thuggery Agency. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Jamilu Iliyasu. It was reported that Matawalle had in February 2022 issued an Executive Order setting …
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Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara state has instructed traditional rulers in the state to seek permission before bestowing titles on people. The directive was contained in a statement released on Wednesday July 20, by the governor’s spokesman, Zailani Bappa. The statement read; “All Emirs, Senior District Heads and District Heads …
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The administration of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has sent 97 clerics to Saudi Arabia on Lesser Hajj to “pray for a stoppage of banditry”. According to the Deputy Governor, Sen. Hassan Nasiha, it is part of strategies to restore peace and security in the state. The clerics are …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the nation’s security and law enforcement agencies are capable of safeguarding them and their property. He gave this assurance while responding to concerns raised by a delegation of Zamfara Advocacy Group on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari said the military and …
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