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Lere Olayinka: Tambuwal will not get away with ‘verbal attack’ on Wike, Tinubu

Ukpono Ukpong 9 September 2025 0

Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), said Aminu Tambuwal, former Sokoto state governor, would not get away with his latest “verbal attack”. Olayinka said the minister would issue a

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2027 Elections: Tambuwal reveals ‘national’ plan to unseat Tinubu

Awwal Owolabi 6 September 2025 0

Aminu Tambuwal, ex-governor of Sokoto, has revealed plans to unseat President Tinubu in 2027 as a national consensus, which he is willing to do his best to achieve. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the former speaker revealed his commitment to ousting Tinubu and APC from the presidential seat in the 2027 elections. “I am […]

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Tambuwal: I will always support Atiku for presidency over Wike

Awwal Owolabi 6 September 2025 0

Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto, has revealed that he would always choose Atiku over Wike for Nigerian presidency although the FCT minister is his friend. Tambuwal made this statement on Friday during the Politics Today program on Channels TV, while refuting claims that he betrayed the ex- Rivers governor in 2022. In 2022, Tambuwal […]

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Tambuwal to APC: I cannot be Intimated to join your party

Awwal Owolabi 16 August 2025 0

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Governor of Sokoto State, has stated that he cannot be intimated into joining the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The serving senator representing Sokoto South made the statement at his Sokoto residence on Saturday shortly after his ordeal with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Tambuwal, speaking to […]

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Sokoto Gov’t aide tells christians, “expect more gruesome murder if any of you dare insult Prophet Mohammed”

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2022 0

An aide to the governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, has warned Christians in Nigeria that they will be sent to their graves early if they denigrate their adored Prophet Muhammad. Deborah Samuel, a Christian student at Shehu Shagari College of Education in Wamako, was lynched in Sokoto for blasphemy. According to his Facebook bio, Anas […]

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Convention: PDP will come out strong to receive all willing to join – Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

The Governor of Sokoto state and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the party would emerge strong from its national convention to receive those coming to join it. Tambuwal stated this while briefing newsmen after the PDP stakeholders’ meeting held at Akwa-lbom Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Friday night. Tambuwal […]

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Insecurity: Gov Tambuwal signs 10 executive orders

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2021 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Wednesday, signed 10 executive orders as part of measures to combat both kinetic and non-kinetic security challenges in the state. Tambuwal said that some parts of state have been bedeviled by insecurity as result of armed banditry which has led to huge loss of lives and properties as […]

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PDP crisis: Secondus must go – Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2021 0

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus must vacate office. Tambuwal said Secondus must leave office in obedience to the court order sacking him. The chairman of the PDP Governors Forum spoke while addressing newsmen yesterday after an emergency meeting of the forum […]

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Sokoto Govt fine-tunes informants’ protection strategy

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has announced plans by the State Government to protect and encourage informants in order to boost security operations across the state. Tambuwal also hinted that his administration is working out modalities to give protection to informants of security outfits on the myriads of criminal activities taking place in their […]

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Hisbah: Tambuwal disbands police in Sokoto over division

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2020 0

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has disbanded the State Hisbah over alleged factionalization, Daily Times gathered. This is not the first time such decision was taken by the state government as it would be recalled that over three years ago, the then Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Mani Maishinku Katami announced the disbandment of the […]

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Edo Election: Triumph of democracy and rejection of imposition — PDP govs forum

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum has described Governor Godwin Obaseki’s victory at the polls on Saturday as “a testament to the triumph of justice, hard work, resilience, grit, forward planning, clinical execution” and reward for improving the people of Edo State, Daily Times gathered. The forum in a statement by its

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Edo 2020: Wike, Tambuwal, Makinde Other PDP Leaders arrive Benin

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal; Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, among others are currently in Benin, Edo State capital campaigning for Governor Godwin Obaseki. READ ALSO: Edo, Ondo: Rigging should be treated as coup… Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the leaders were

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Edo, Ondo: Rigging should be treated as coup d’etat — Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Waziri Aminu Tambuwal has warned against any act of rigging in Saturday’s Edo and the October 10, Ondo governorship elections which he said is tantamount to a ‘coup d’etat’, which is an aberration to democratic norms and principles, Daily Times gathered. He spoke on the occasion of […]

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Insecurity: Tambuwal seeks death sentence for unlawful possession of arms

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has urged the National Assembly to enact a legislation that would prescribe death sentence or life imprisonment for unlawful possession of arms in the country. Gov. Tambuwal made this call in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello. The statement said Tambuwal […]

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Sokoto working with FG to contain COVID-19 spread – Tambuwal

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged to continue working in partnership with the Federal Government to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Tambuwal who stated this on Sunday in Sokoto in a meeting with the Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on the COVID-19 pandemic, said the state government had adopted all the […]

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Ramadan: Tambuwal signs law banning preaching, public congregation

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Friday signed a law prohibiting preaching and public gathering during the Ramadan. Tambuwal in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, said the new law revokes the Sokoto state Infectious Diseases, Immunization, Quarantine and Isolation Regulations 2020. “This would henceforth, regulate all

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COVID-19: Tambuwal extends ban on inter-state movement by 2 weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Thursday directed that the restriction order banning inter-state movement in the state be extended by two weeks. Tambuwal, according to a statement signed by Malam Muhammad Bello, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said that the governor gave the directive in Sokoto after a stakeholders meeting […]

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Tambuwal tasks scientists on productive research

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday advised scientists to intensify efforts on productive research to fast track sustainable health, economic and agricultural development in the country. Gov. Tambuwal made the call at a symposium tagged:“Chemistry: A viable tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’’ organised by the American Chemical Society of

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Governor’s aide urges opposition to support Tambuwal’s administration

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi, on Thursday urged opposition leaders in the state to support the state government in its efforts to develop the state. Dingyadi, who made the call in Sokoto, said Gov. Tambuwal’s pledge to work with every politician demonstrates his maturity and willingness to […]

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Tambuwal succeeds Dickson as chairman, PDP Govs Forum

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has emerged as replacement for Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum. Gov. Tambuwal’s choice as chairman was approved Sunday night during the governors meeting in Abuja and he was officially presented to the party leadership at the PDP’s 88th National […]