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2023: Withdraw petition against Tinubu, northern group tells Atiku, Obi
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2023: Withdraw petition against Tinubu, northern group tells Atiku, Obi

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi   The Association for Political Stability in Northeast (APS) has called on Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to withdraw their petitions at the Presidential Election Tribunal challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the February 25 presidential election. The Coordinator of the association, Haruna Garba at the weekend in Bauchi argued that it is in the overriding national interest for Atiku and Obi to pullout their petitions against Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said that the withdrawal of their petitions will bring political stability, growth and development and prosperity for the country. He commended members of the association for the supportive roles they p...
Bauchi founding father, Baba Waziri accuses governor of misappropriation of public funds, others
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Bauchi founding father, Baba Waziri accuses governor of misappropriation of public funds, others

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi One of the founding fathers of Bauchi State, Muhammad Bello Kirfi, popularly called Baba Waziri has accused Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State of disregard for public procurement law and process and diversion of Local Government grants. Baba Waziri who was speaking to correspondents in Bauchi on Friday also said that the governor accesses external and internal debt without approval of the Executive Council and State Assembly. "As you are all aware, the election date for the gubernatorial, and the state house of assembly members is just a few days ahead, which is expected to be held on the 18th of March 2023 by the will of the Almighty Allah. "This round of the election is the most vital and important to us in terms of access to good health...
Dogara under fire for supporting APC guber candidate 
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Dogara under fire for supporting APC guber candidate 

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has come under fire for not supporting the re-election of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Dogara had declared support for the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) calling on the people of the state to vote Bala Mohammed out on Saturday. The kinsmen, under the umbrella of former aides, trooped on Tuesday addressed journalists in reaction to Yakubu Dogara’s recent interview with an online Hausa media. The former Speaker had explained in an interview the reasons he fell apart with Governor Mohammed and decided to endorse the APC gubernatorial candidate, Abubakar for the 2023 governor of the state. Kefas Magaji who spoke on behalf of the Concerned Stak...
‘Bauchi police colluding with governor to drag APC down’ – Dogara
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‘Bauchi police colluding with governor to drag APC down’ – Dogara

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has alleged that the Bauchi Command of the Nigeria police is colluding with Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to defeat the All Progressives Congress in the March 18 governorship election. Dogara was reacting to the Police' one million naira reward for the arrest of a serving APC member, representing Bauchi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yakubu Shehu who is now reportedly at large. The lawmaker whom the police is seeking his arrest was alleged to have masterminded a clash between opposition parties that led to the death of one person and several injuries in the governor's hometown of Duguri. Dogara, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi...
Bauchi Ex-Chairmen sue for peace after death of two in APC campaign rally
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Bauchi Ex-Chairmen sue for peace after death of two in APC campaign rally

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Members of the Forum of Former Executive Chairmen of Local Government Councils in Bauchi State have called for peace following the death of People's Democratic Party (PDP) members at the campaign rallies of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. Leader of the group, Mahmoud Hassan while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, said that the Council condemns the violence that occurred at the campaigns rally of the All Progressives Congress Governorship Candidate in which lives were lost. "We the Members of the Forum of Former Executive Chairmen of Local Government Councils in Bauchi State (2020-2022), met and discussed exhaustively on the state of affairs in the state with regards to the electioneering activities. "We condemn in totality the v...
Bauchi group writes President Buhari, reports APC guber candidate for alleged intolerance, killing
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Bauchi group writes President Buhari, reports APC guber candidate for alleged intolerance, killing

Bauchi group writes President Buhari, reports APC guber candidate for alleged intolerance, killing By Charly Agwam, Bauchi   A Coalition of United Civil Society Organizations in Bauchi State has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to report the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar over the killing of a protester from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at his campaign rally. Convener of the coalition, Yunusa Idris Ndargomi who spoke in Bauchi at the weekend, said that he has asked President Buhari to caution the APC gubernatorial candidate in the State of the 'lack of tolerance' exhibited by the APC candidate. In his letter which was sighted by Bestof9ja news , he told the President that two people have b...