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Bauchi Gubernatorial Candidates Sign Peace Accord

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3 years ago

March 8, 2023

A cross section of gubernatorial candidates

Our Correspondent, Bauchi

Some gubernatorial candidates in Bauchi State, on Wednesday, signed a Peace Accord towards ensuring a rancour free election in the state.

Speaking shortly after the signing of the Peace Accord at the state Police Headquarters, the governorship candidates promised to play by the rules of the game.

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State who is seeking a second term in office under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said they have all signed and are committed to peace.

He said that they would ensure that they stem down the Peace Accord on their supporters for them to also be extremely peaceful during and after the election.

“We have already told the electoral umpire to be just and equitable to make sure that their logistics are correct, to make sure they don’t use their federal might to brutalise and sectionalise the election.

“We also told them to make sure there are no sacred cows, ensure that the BVAS works and when it works, they should ensure that correct data is carried and of course, we have gotten firm commitment from them.

“So, it’s a win-win situation from both sides and as you can hear from other contestants, we are all committed to peace and peace is something that is based on justice.

“We are looking for justice and from our party, the Peoples Democratic Party, we will make sure that the election is rancour free,” said the governor.

Also speaking, Mr Haliru Jika, the gubernatorial candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the state, said that his party was law abiding and that he will assured that it play by the rules of the game, come what may.

On their parts, the gubernatorial candidates of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) as well as the deputy gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ahmed Farouk and Shehu Musa, also said that they had reminded the security agencies that peace was not the absence of violence but the presence of justice.

They called on the security personnel to be fair and just to all the political parties and expressed their readiness to abide by the peace accord signed.

Earlier, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aminu Alhassan had read the dos and don’t of the game and urged all the candidates not to violate any electoral laws as strong punishment would be taken against anybody found wanting.

Politics

Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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5 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.

Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.

Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.

“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”

Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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5 hours ago

November 28, 2025

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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.

Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.

According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.

He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.

“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”

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JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC

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22 hours ago

November 27, 2025

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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.

In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.

“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.