Sokoto State

Politics: PDP floors APC, wins 4 seats in Sokoto re-run

January 27, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates as the winners of the re-run elections for Sokoto North/Sokoto South and Isa/Sabon-Birni Federal Constituencies of Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi of PDP defeated the incumbent lawmaker, Alhaji Bala Hassan of All Progressives … More Politics: PDP floors APC, wins 4 seats in Sokoto re-run

Politics: INEC confirms Tambuwal as PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto

November 18, 2018

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, has been confirmed as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. According to SWB, Festus Okoye, national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), made the confirmation. Tambuwal’s name was reportedly missing from the list released by INEC for the 2019 governorship election. … More Politics: INEC confirms Tambuwal as PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto

News: Six NYSC members to repeat service year in Sokoto

October 20, 2018

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State has ordered six corps members to repeat their service for absconding from their places of primary assignment for three months. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Thursday, the NYSC State Director, Mr Philip Enaberue, said the six offenders … More News: Six NYSC members to repeat service year in Sokoto

News: Buhari commiserates with Sokoto govt, people over bandits’ attack

July 13, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and the people of Sokoto state over the recent bandits’ attack that led to the death of about 40 people at Tabbanin Gera in Rabah local government area of the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said the attackers had also displaced 10,000 people who are now in four camps. … More News: Buhari commiserates with Sokoto govt, people over bandits’ attack

News: Gunmen storm Sokoto, kill district head, 45 others

July 13, 2018

Suspected bandits on Tuesday stormed Tabbani village in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and killed a district head, Usman Mohammed, and 45 others. Credible sources in the village told DAILY NIGERIAN that the gunmen set the village ablaze and shot sporadically at fleeing villagers. Multiple sources, including the son of the slain district … More News: Gunmen storm Sokoto, kill district head, 45 others

News: IMN bangs N50m suit against Sokoto govt, six others.

January 19, 2018

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has instituted a case at the Federal High Court, Sokoto seeking a N50 million compensation from the Sokoto state government and six others for the excruciating pains its members allegedly suffered from the unlawful acts of the respondents. The case was filed by Professor Shehu Maigandi, Malam Kasimu … More News: IMN bangs N50m suit against Sokoto govt, six others.