The Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday rejected the ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that annulled the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule. The tribunal nullified Gov. Sule’s election on Monday in Lafia in a split decision. It instead declared the petitioner,...
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Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has said he would appeal the majority judgment of the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia that annulled his declaration as the winner of March 18 election. The governor stated this on Monday in Lafia while reacting the the spilt judgment of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has pardoned and ordered the immediate release of 20 inmates that had served substantial part of their prison term in the state. The governor also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to...
The Nasarawa State Government says the visit of Gov. Abdullahi Sule to the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike was to discuss development and not politics. The governor’s spokesman, Mr. Peter Ahemba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lafia. Ahemba was reacting to allegation...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has advised traditional rulers to strive toward justice as the tribunal determining the state governorship election enters a critical stage in its proceedings. Chairman of the party, Mr Francis Orogu, gave the advice while briefing newsmen on Friday in Lafia. Orogu...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has sworn in Ibrahim Uthman Angbolo, as commissioner and member of the state executive council. Also sworn in were 20 Special Advisers, Barr. Abigail Waya, as substantive Head of Service of the state and others. ...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the distribution of food items as palliative to cushion the hardship experienced by Nigerians, due the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Gov. Sule commenced the distribution of the food items, comprising...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has inaugurated his cabinet members with the task on them to key into his vision to develop the state. Governor Sule, performed the swearing-in of the 16-members of the state executive council, at an elaborate ceremony at...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has submitted the names of 17 commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, announced this during an...
By DANJUMA JOSEP, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has condemned in strong terms the invasion of the residence of former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, at Ola, in Akwanga Local Government Area of the State by suspected bandits at the late hours of Saturday. The invasion...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa. Governor Sule said he came to congratulate the CDS on his well deserved appointment, while appreciating the Armed Forces of Nigeria...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As Muslims world over celebrate the feast of Eid-El-Kabir, they have been implored to celebrate in peace, show love and compassion to the needy. Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and the speaker of the state assembly, Hon Balarabe Abdullahi, made the calls in...
The Nasarawa State Council of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has given Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the State a 21-day ultimatum to address welfare issues concerning their members or face a strike action. Dr. Peter Attah, NMA Chairman in the state, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has sworn-in the reappointed Secretary to the Government, Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma Aliyu, seven newly appointed permanent secretaries, as well as two members of the State Judiciary Service Commission. The governor, while administering the oath of office to the appointees,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As Nigeria celebrates her 24 years of uninterrupted Democracy, the Nasarawa State chapter of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), has assured of more better days ahead. A statement by party on Sunday evening said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has approved the appointment of seven new Permanent Secretaries. The Acting Head of Civil Service in the state, Mrs Abigail Waya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lafia. Mrs. Waya said that the governor approved the appointment...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As the 7th Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), is about to be inaugurated on Tuesday this week, a group known as ‘Nasarawa State Concerned Citizens’, wants democracy to prevail in order to have a credible and acceptable principal officers of the assembly. The...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has announced a personal donation of one million Naira each to the 33 students that graduated with first class degrees, from Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), as starting package. Gov Sule, announced the award while delivering a speech...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has lost one of his brothers, Musa Sule, who died in a ghastly car accident. A stattment signed by a family member, Ahmed A. Sule, on behalf of the family said the deceased passed away on Saturday, 20th May,...