Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State for the 2027 election, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has alleged that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after his convoy was reportedly attacked near the Sokoto Airport on Friday night. Dan’Iya claimed that personnel of the Sokoto State...
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Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has denied reports that he plans to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). His Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Prince Daniel, dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday. He...
Sokoto APC slams ADC candidate, says Aliyu cleared ₦5bn student debt left by Tambuwal administration
Sokoto APC slams ADC candidate, says Aliyu cleared ₦5bn student debt left by Tambuwal administration
Sokoto State Government has claimed that Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration has cleared more than ₦5 billion in outstanding student registration and tuition fee debts inherited from the immediate past administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The government made the claim on Tuesday while responding to the governorship candidate...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approached the state High Court to compel the government to release the report of the judicial commission that investigated his administration from 2015 to 2023. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Speaker of the House of...
Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed deep sorrow over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, describing the incident as a national tragedy. Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South Senatorial District and is a chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), condoled with President Bola...
Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite the country’s economic and security challenges, saying the nation’s problems can be overcome with the right leadership. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made...
Former Sokoto State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated the party on the composition of its Presidential Campaign Council, describing the structure as a reflection of inclusiveness, experience and national unity. Tambuwal, in a statement on the development, commended the ADC leadership...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, have expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, describing him as a respected statesman whose contributions to governance and national development will be remembered for years. The separate condolence...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed sadness over the passing of the former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo (Rtd.), JSC, CON, who is one of the nation’s distinguished jurists. Tambuwal in a statement on Wednesday, said Justice Kalgo’s passing is...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the governorship election as a triumph for democracy and the will of the people. Tambuwal, a chieftain of the...
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed grave concern over the persistent wave of terrorist attacks ravaging several communities across Sokoto State, calling for an immediate and more decisive security response to halt the violence. Tambuwal lamented that the...
Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Thursday visited victims of recent bandit attacks in Bodinga and Tureta Local Government Areas, donating ₦20 million to support displaced families. During the visit, Tambuwal expressed sadness over the worsening security situation in Sokoto and across...
Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s sole presidential candidate ahead of the ADC presidential primaries scheduled for Monday. The endorsement was announced on Sunday during a press briefing held at the party’s secretariat in Sokoto. Speaking...
In what took many by surprise, the opposition political party atmosphere in Sokoto was greeted with shock following the announcement that the state leader of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator Aminu Tambuwal would not be seeking re-election come 2027. The development, considered as a huge sacrifice for the unity...
Nigeria’s political landscape is gradually heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yet, beyond permutations of power, recent personal encounters have exposed a deeper concern—how dangerously our national discourse is drifting toward divisive narratives of religion and ethnicity. Recently, I confronted a disturbing social media post by a...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, and increasing hunger across Nigeria, declaring that the current government has failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Tambuwal, who spoke on Saturday at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Sokoto...
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid a solidarity visit to the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the recent political attacks targeted at Nigeria’s opposition parties. During the visit, the PDP acknowledged the growing and shared threat confronting opposition political parties in the...
A fresh wave of political realignment swept through Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber on Thursday as nine senators formally defected from their respective parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The lawmakers, who previously belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance...
APC slams Tambuwal over alleged neglect of his LGA, praises Sokoto Governor Aliyu’s grassroots drive
APC slams Tambuwal over alleged neglect of his LGA, praises Sokoto Governor Aliyu’s grassroots drive
By All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has taken a swipe at former governor and current senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, accusing him of failing to deliver meaningful development to his home local government area during his eight years in office. The criticism came on Thursday during a meeting...
Nigeria’s political heavyweights, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai, gathered in Abuja on Friday for the Tambuwal Colloquium on Leadership, Service and Statesmanship, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel to mark the 60th birthday of former Sokoto State Governor,...