09/18/18
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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Tuesday decried the recruitment of armed thugs for political campaigns in the state.
Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that the command had noticed an influx of such thugs at campaign grounds.
Abdullahi said that the thugs were being used by politicians to intimidate opponents at political rallies.
“Such actions by this politicians could mar the fragile peace recorded. The insurgents can equally disguise among them to perpetrate unsuspected attacks.
“We, therefore, warn politicians that these nefarious activities are contrary to Section 227 of the 1999 constitution (as amended) and Sections 94 and 95 of the Electoral Act,’’ he said.
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Sen. Joshua Dariye, who is currently serving a 14-year jail term over financial misdeeds while serving as Plateau governor, has picked an APC nomination form to contest next year’s election.
“Yes, Sen. Dariye has picked a nomination form to seek a third term. It is true. He is among those jostling for the APC ticket in Plateau Central,’’ Mr Chindo Dafat, APC Publicity Secretary in Plateau, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Jos.
Dafat said that Dariye has filled the form and submitted to the party.
“His (Dariye)’s ward secretary came and signed the form on his behalf. It has been filled and his supporters are already campaigning ahead of the party primary election,’’ he said.
According to him, Dariye will battle with three others – Zakari Dimka, Sam Piwuna and Manji Pompori – for the APC ticket.
The party official said that Dariye was “still very popular and relevant in Plateau Central in spite of his current ordeals’’, adding that the former governor “can win the primary elections from the prison’’.
He said that Dariye had appealed his conviction and could have it upturned “because we are praying for him’’.
“Aside possible success in the appeal, we are also praying for a state pardon. That is another possibility.
“Dariye is very important to our party, unfortunately, this happened to him. It is not that we cannot win elections without him; we can win without him, but he has done a lot and is well loved by his people.
“Somebody could be in the hospital or prison and pick a nomination from there. We have no right to deny anyone a nomination form. Even INEC cannot stop Dariye from contesting the 2019 elections.
“There is no law that stops him from buying the form. Whoever comes for the nomination form can get it. I see it as a constitutional matter. Only the court can disqualify him.
“If Dariye wins elections from prison, he will not be the first Nigerian to do that. Iyiola Omisore, from Osun, once won a senate seat while in prison,’’ Dafat pointed out
But the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the development as “shocking, strange and embarrassing’’.
“It is shocking that a convict serving a 14-year jail term will be given a nomination form to contest an election. This is just ridiculous,’’ Mr Ben Shignugul, PDP Vice Chairman (Plateau Central), told NAN.
“The nomination form has a portion which requests aspirants to state whether they were once convicted; I wonder what information Dariye provided in that column.
“He ( Dariye ) is our illustrious son and we sympathise with him. We expect him to be sober and reflect on what has happened to him, instead of allowing himself to be dragged around by desperate politicians,’’ he said.
Shignugul said that the Plateau PDP executive council, led by its chairman, Damishi Sango, recently visited Dariye in Kuje prisons and prayed for him.
“We still pray that he will serve out his 14-year jail term and come out in good health.
“Dariye should equally be praying, instead of attracting unnecessary attention to himself,’’ Shignugul said.
The PDP official, however, said that the party was not afraid of facing Dariye, or any other APC candidate, in the 2019 general elections.
“Dariye cannot be a threat to us because people in the zone are already fed up with him after eight years as governor and two terms in the senate,’’ Shignugul claimed.
But, section 107 sub-section 1 (d) of the Nigeria Constitution 1999 as amended, states that no person shall be qualified for election if, within a period of less than 10 years before the date of election, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty.
It also states that anyone that has been found guilty of contravening the code of conduct shall not be allowed to contest election.
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The Kano State Assembly has confirmed  Nasiru Gawuna as the new Kano Deputy Governor.

Gawuna’s nomination was confirmed after screening by the Kano Assembly on Tuesday.

He was nominated by the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, following the resignation of the former Deputy Governor, Hafiz Abubakar.

The new Deputy Governor is expected to be sworn in today.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he will continue to ensure equitable and fair distribution of appointments among the 36 states of the federation.

He made this promise during an interaction with a delegation of Akwa Ibom leaders and elders who visited him at the presidential villa in Abuja.

“I have taken note of your appreciation of appointments into the Federal Service from your state.

“I assure you that I shall continue to be fair and equitable in federal appointments to all states of the country,” Buhari said.

He also promised more infrastructure projects in Akwa Ibom State and the southern part of the country and noted that provision has been made for the dualisation of Ekot-Ekpene Aba axis in the 2019 budget.

“To complete the Cross River – Akwa Ibom- Abia State axis of the road, I have directed the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to provide in the 2019 budget the dualisation of Ekot-Ekpene Aba axis,” he added.

The delegation of Akwa-Ibom leaders and elders was led by the former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio, on the visit to the presidential villa.

They promised to support the President’s re-election bid in 2019.

President Buhari’s recently appointed Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS).

He also recently appointed the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed as the supervising Minister of Finance after Kemi Adeosun’s resignation.

Bichi’s and Zainab’s appointment has reignited a debate about the fairness of President Buhari’s administration to federal appointments.

The presidency has however insisted that President Buhari-led administration is fair and equitable in Federal appointments.