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Governorship Election Petition Tribunal holden at Yola, the Adamawa state capital has dismissed the the petition filed before it by All Peoples Party(APP) for lack of merit. The political party had earlier prayed the court to nullify the governorship election conducted in Adamawa state on 9th March, 2019, for the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission to capture its substituted Governorship candidate, Bitrus Madeh. The party told the court that it substituted it candidate, Rukaiya Audu, who withdrew from race few days to election with Bitrus Madeh, but the electoral body could not capture him as its candidate. In suit number ET/AD/GOV/01/2019, the party joined Governor Ahmadu Umaru, his deputy Crowther Seth, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respondents. But delivering his judgment, the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice A. A. Adebara, struck out the petition for lack of...

Communities in Uba Gaya Constituency in Adamawa State have presented their demands to the member representing their constituency and the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, for consideration and possible solution. The communities cut across 6 Wards and 4 District which comprise the constituency, made their presentation at a townhall meeting organised by International Republican Institute (IRI) in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and held at Mararaba Mubi yesterday. The townhall meeting which was adjudged to be one of the best so far being organised by of the members of the 7th Assembly, was supported by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas. More so, the event which was well coordinated, attracted the Chairman Transition Committee of Hong LGC, all the 4 District Heads of Garha, Gaya, Uba, and Hildi, representatives of Youth, Women and Persons with Disabilities and other stakeholders cut ac...

Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, has said that the state government is set to expend the whooping sum of #9 billion on the construction of blocks of classroom in the next 3 weeks. According to him, the money will be expended on the construction of blocks of classroom cut across all the districts in the state. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, made this known at a Townhall Meeting organised by International Ruplican Institute(IRI) in collaboration With United States Agency for International Development (UNSAID), and held at Mararaba Mubi, Hong Local Government Area in the state today. The Townhall Meeting which was supported by the Speaker of Assembly, attracted traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the constituency, who were given the opportunity to present challenges facing their respective communities. He said that effort of the government of the day is to restore the lost glory of the education sector in line with its free education policy, expla...

The Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Community Development has called for immediate reconstruction of collapsed Labondo-Borrong 5 Cell Box Culvert in Girei Local Government Area in the state. The Chairman of the Committee and member representing Ganye constituency, at the House of Assemby, Hon. Alhassan Hammanjoda, made the call while leading other members of the Committee, Coordinator Rural Access and Mobility Project(RAMP) 2, ChairmanTransition Committee Girei LGC, and the District Head of Girei and Ubandoma Adamawa, an on the spot assessment of the collapsed culvert. The Chairman of the House Committee described the situation as unfortunate and appealed for immediate action in reconstructing the collapsed culvert for easy transportation of goods and services. Hon. Alhassan said that the House of Assembly is not happy with the situation, and therefore called on the government to expedite effort in fixing the culvert because according to...

National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at Yola, the Adamawa State Capital has struck out 2 different petitions filed before it challenging the elections of Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, and Dr. Mustapha Saidu, Song/Fufore Federal House of Representatives. Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District and Dr. Mustapha Saidu, representing Song/Fufore Federal House of Representatives, were elected on the 23th March, 2019, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The National Assembly Members were dragged to court separately by former Senator Binta Masi Garba, and former member House of Representatives, Sadiq Dasin, whom contested the elections under platform of the All Progrssives Congress(APC), over allegations irregularities alleged to have characterised the elections that brought the duo to power. It could be recalled that the court had yesterday dismissed petition filed by former Senator Abubakar Mo-Allahyidi,(APC) a...

As the Election Petition Tribunal holden at Yola, the Adamawa state capital is set to deliver judgment on a suit filed by former Senator Binta Masi Garba, against incumbent Senator Ishaku Abbo-Sia tomorrow, one of the boys and strong supporter of Senator Ishaku Abbo - Sia, Hon. Silas Daniel Gasu, has said he is hopeful that tomorrow's judgement will be in favour of their Senator. Hon. Silas Daniel Gasu, who stated this in a chat with newsmen at the court premises today, said that he is 100% sure that his political mentor will be victorious at the Tribunal. The Young Politician said that Sen. Ishaku Abbot -Sia, who was overwhelmingly voted by the eligible voters cut across 5 Local Government Areas that made up of Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone, will also emerge victorious so as to enable him continue in providing quality representation at the National Assembly. Hon. Silas Gasu, added that his mentor has endeared himself into the hearts of hundreds of his supporters; hence,...

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at Yola, the Adamawa State capital has just dismissed a suit brought before it by former Senator Abubakar Mo-Allahyidi, against the incumbent Senator Binos Yaroe, for Adamawa state southern senatorial zone. Former Sen. Mo-Allahyidi, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had earlier dragged the incumbent Senator Binos Yaroe, of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), before the Tribunal, challenging the election of the later. Sen. Mo-Allahyidi, had instituted the suit on the grounds that the March 23th, 2019,'s general elections  conducted in the southern zone which brought Sen. Binos, to power was marred by irregularities. He alleged that the exercise was characterized by massive violence, bribery, alteration of result sheet, vote buying, over voting, non accreditation of voters which according to him outrightly violated some sections of the Electoral Act. He prayed the court to declare the election of Sen. Binos, inv...

ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL STRIKES OUT SUIT AGAINST SEN BINOS YAROE The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at Yola, the Adamawa State capital has just dismissed a suit brought before it by former Senator Abubakar Mo-Allahyidi, against the incumbent Senator Binos Yaroe, for Adamawa state southern senatorial zone. Former Sen. Mo-Allahyidi, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had earlier dragged the incumbent Senator Binos Yaroe, of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), before the Tribunal, challenging the election of the later. Sen. Mo-Allahyidi, had instituted the suit on the grounds that the March 23th, 2019,'s general elections  conducted in the southern zone which brought Sen. Binos, to power was marred by irregularities. He alleged that the exercise was characterized by massive violence, bribery, alteration of result sheet, vote buying, over voting, non accreditation of voters which according to him outrightly violated some sections of the Electoral A...

Several Communities within and outside Dumne in Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State are currently counting their losses following a recent flooding which wrecked havoc in the affected areas. The flood disaster which was triggered by a heavy downpour, has also cut off Dimdima drift along Dumne - Loko road constructed since 1954, and adversely affecting the movement of goods and services in the communities. With the current situation, communities including Dumne, Dirma, Tinde, Kuma, Jimbo, Dikir, Waltadi, Prambe and some parts of Shelleng Local Government area have been cut off from the headquarters of Song LGA, the state capital and the rest of the world. Likewise, the natural disaster has destroyed several houses, road networks, food items, domestic animals, Yungur Area Court and other valuables, rendering the victims homeless most especially at Unguwan Dadin Kowa, Sabin Layi within Dumne and several other places. The Member representing Song Constituency in the State...

Several Communities within and outside Dumne in Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State are currently counting their losses following a recent flooding which wrecked havoc in the affected areas. The flood disaster which was triggered by a heavy downpour, has also cut off the Dimdima drift along Dumne - Loko road constructed since 1954, and adversely affecting the movement of goods and services in the communities. With the current situation, communities including Dumne, Dirma, Tinde, Kuma, Jimbo, Dikir, Waltadi, Prambe and some parts of Shelleng Local Government area have been cut off from the headquarters of Song LGA as well as the state capital. Likewise, the natural disaster has destroyed several houses, road networks, food items, domestic animals, Yungur Area Court and other valuables, rendering the victims homeless most especially at Unguwan Dadin Kowa, Sabin Layi within Dumne and several other places. The Member representing Song Constituency in the State House of Asse...

The newly elected officials of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Chapel have been inaugurated with a charge on them to strive for the progress of the chapel. The new officials inaugurated include; Jessica John Bakari, Chairperson, Jibrin Isa, Vice Chairman, Alh. Usman Umar Sahabi, Secretary, Attanga Philip, Assistant Secretary, Nafeesa Vandi, Financial Secretary, Sa'adatu Abdulmumini, Treasurer and Abdulhamid M. Kodeji. Speaking while inaugurating the new exco, the Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) Adamawa State Council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan, charged the new exco to be dedicated to their official responsibilities in order to move the chapel forward. Comrade Dedan, tasked them to do everything possible towards upholding the provisions of the constitution which established the great union. He appealed to them be united, focused and committed so as to consolidate on the enormous achievements recorded by the im...

Adamawa State Deputy Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and one of the contenders for chairmanship, Mubi North Local Government Council (LGC), Mr. Timothy Audu, has said he is hopeful of winning the forthcoming election for Mubi North LGC. Mr. Timothy Audu, stated this shortly after he submitted his nomination form at the PDP state Secretariat yesterday. According to him, he is well prepared to face any other aspirant, and at the same time hopeful of emerging victorious during the election, saying that this will enable him provide good governance to his people at the grassroot. He said it is a great opportunity for someone to vie for an election in order to meet the yearnings and aspirations of his people, saying he is happy that he was able to return his form as required by the law. Mr. Timothy Audu, disclosed that it was his people that called him to come contest for the seat if not, he would not have opted  out to go and vie for the seat, explaining...

As a build up to September Local Government election in Adamawa state, several Aspirants under the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) are currently submitting their nomination forms at the party secretariat in Yola, the state capital. Among the Aspirants that have already submitted their forms today, include, Hon. Judah Amisa, Girei, Hon. Idi Amin, Maiha, Hon. Gana Richard, Demsa, and Hon. Adamu Mohammed Jikan Sarki, Jada, respectively. Speaking to newsmen shortly after submitting his form, the Aspirant for Maiha LGC Hon. Idi Amin, said he felt delighted because he successfully submitted his form which is one of the principal and cardinal way of becoming a chairman. Hon. Idi Amin, told newsmen that he is well prepared to face other Aspirants, saying that it is in his culture to vie for election and  win, saying politics is his business and that when someone knows the level of his preparedness and capability, he does not need to fear anybody. He stated th...

Following 2016/17 attacks on communities in Numan Federation which claimed several lives while destroying property worth millions, a Non Governmental Organisation, Numan Federation Foundation has cried out for lack of implementation of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation (3Rs) by the Federal Government in the affected areas. It could be recalled that communities in the federation were attacked by herdsmen which saw the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, visiting such some of the communities to commiserate and ascertain level of damage caused by attacks. But speaking at a First Special Dinner organised by the foundation in honour of the State Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth, National and State Lawmakers during the week, the President of the foundation, Mr. Maliki Daniel, observed dismay lack of implementation of 3Rs in the attacks affected communities. Mr. Daniel however appealed to the FG to commence the reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation...

Stakeholders in Numan Federation have called for unity, team work and commitment for the development and political aspirations of the zone. This was the focus of a Special Dinner organised by the Numan Federation Foundation in honour of the Deputy Governor Adamawa state and the National and State Legislators from the federation which was adjudged to be the first of its kind. The event was also to appreciate the goodwill and magnanimity of the present administration. The Federation comprises of Demsa, Numan, Lamurde, Guyuk and Shelleng Local Government Areas. Speaking at the historic event, the Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Crowther Seth, enjoined all sons and daughters of the federation to be united and guard against forces that  might cause  disunity among them. Chief Crowther, lamented that the federation has been a sleeping giant for too and attributed it to lack of unity among its people, calling on all elected officials and other stakeholders of the zone...

By Rabi Sule Newly Executive Council of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Adamawa State Chapter, has embarked upon a familiarisation visit on various media organisations in the state. Already, the association has visited Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Fombina and Gotel Communications, and expected to visit Adamawa Press Limited, Publishers of The Scope Newspaper, Yola, Adamawa Television Corporation (ATV), Yola, Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation(ABC), Yola, and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Yola. The new officials led by their Coordinator, Zainab Saidu Abubakar( TV Gotel) were received at Fombina and Gotel by the General Managers of the organizations, Mohammed Dahiru Garba, and Mohammed El-Yakub, respectively. Speaking earlier while leading other exco on the visit, the the Coordinator of association told the GMs that they came primarily to familiarise themselves with their organisations. The Coordinator added that as new exco of the a...

Adamawa State Government has received a total number of 1400, Batch B, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state, promising to continue in supporting NYSC scheme. The Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth, had while receiving Batch B Corps members at the permanent Orientation Camp Damare, Girei Local Government Area of the state today, said that the government is poised to supporting the scheme. While congratulating the corps members ,he urged them to take the training very serious and shun any negative rumour filtering the air about Adamawa state, saying that the state is relatively peaceful only for the pocket of happenings 200 kilometers away from the state capital. He described the people of Adamawa state as peaceful, loving and hospitable, and assured them of a  peaceful stay in the state, announcing the donation of 5 cows, 20 bags of rice and 5  jerrycans of oil . Earlier the NYSC state Coordinator  Ibrahim Mohammed commended the st...

Adamawa state Government has pledged its readiness to partner any governments non governmental organisations that will contribute to the socio economic growth as well as promote the security of lives and property of the citizens. Deputy Governor of the state chief Crowther Seth, made the pledge whil receiving a delegation led by Irish Ambassador to Nigeria on behalf of the state Government in his office. He told the Irish Ambassador and his team that Adamawa is now peaceful as state Government has put every machinery in place to bring an end to the issues of kidnapping and farmer herder clashes. He thanked the Irish Ambassador and the United Nations' Team for the visit aimed at ascertaining the security situation in the state, reiterating the present administration's committment to partner investors that may wish to invest in the state. The Irish Ambassador to Nigeria Bob Peterson had earlier told the Deputy Governor that he was on the tour of North Estern states in...

Councillors of Girei Local Government in Adamawa state have summoned the Chairman of the Transition Committee of the Local Government, Bello Wudini, to appear before them today and clarify allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him. The Chairman of the council was said to have embarked upon execution of capital projects without obtaining an approval from the councilors as provided in the guidelines for their operations. The councillors alleged that the Chairman has outrightly violated some points of the interim operational guidelines as handed down to them by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Umaru Fintiri. According to them, point 16 of the guidelines stipulated that the Chairman can approve the sum of #250,000.00, and any payment above that should be referred to council for consideration. Bello was also said to have violated point number 37 where it says: the content of this operational guidelines shall be strictly complied with at all times, and that he has been operating as...

Communities cut across 10 Wards in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa state have outlined some of the challenges confronting them with a call on the governments at all levels to intervene toward addressing them. The communities cut across 10 wards which include; Kiri, Shelleng, Gundo, Katambare, Libo, Bakta, Bodei, Talum, Jungul and Gwapolok identified and presented such challenges for government intervention. Some of the problems identified by the communities include lack of portable water supply, road network, drainages,employment opportunities, rural electrification, deplorable condition of public structures among other challenges. Presenting their problems on behalf of their various communities at a town hall meeting organised by International Republican Institute in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID),and held at Shelleng Local Government Secretariat yesterday, the representatives of the wards said they have a lot of challen...

Adamawa State Education Program Investment Project (ADSEPIP) has said it is committed towards delivering on its assignment of educationally establishing the victims of insurgency in 7 Local Government Areas in the state. The Coordinator of the program in the state, Othman Bakari, stated this while receiving the Chairman and members of the House of Assembly Standing Committee Education who were in his office on a familiarisation visit. Othman Bakari, said that ADSEPIP was set up mainly to help establish victims of insurgency in Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Maiha, Hong and Gombi Local Government areas in the state, adding that it is aimed at establishing them so that they can go back to their houses. According to him, the program is designed by the world bank and forwarded to the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education and signed agreement with the Federal Ministry of Finance, explaining that the subsidiary of the agreement was signed by the s...

Adamawa state High Court presided by Justice Abdul-Azez Waziri, has ordered Ganye Local Government Council to pay the whopping sum of #113million to Guaranty Trust Bank. The court also ordered the LGC to pay 21% interest on the principal sum above per annum from 3th March, 2015, till final liquidation of the judgement, and 10% interest on the judgement sum to the date of judgement to date of final liquidation of the judgement. More so, the court in its judgement has ordered the affected LGC to pay the sum of #500,000, as damaged and the sum of #,250,000, as cost against the LGC in favour of the bank. The bank had dragged the LGC to the court for serving as a guarantor on a loan facility obtained by the former Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Multi Purpose Cooperative in Ganye LGA, but could not be paid back to the time of expiration of their tenure. The report had it that when the new exco assumed office, refused to pay the facilit...

Adamawa state High Court sitting in Yola, the state capital has sentenced a 35 year old farmer, Abdulrahim Aliyu, to death by hanging. The state High Court presided by Justice Abdul-Azez Waziri, has convicted the middle aged Abdulrahim, to death by hanging on 3 count charges in connection with armed robbery at Modire in Yolde Pate,Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa state. Delivering his judgement on a suit number ADSY/09/2017, between the state and Abdulrahim, Justice Abdul-Azez declared that the court cannot go beyond or outside the mandatory provisions which compel of provision of death. He said that the court has convicted him to death in respect of count 1 and 2, while on count 3, he has been convicted to 5 years imprisonment, promising to make recommendation to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, through the prerogative of mercy for consideration of the convict's plea. According to him, the convict agreed with Sule and Ahmadu, and now at large to do an illegal act ...

Adamawa State College of Agriculture Ganye, has bemoaned lack of accreditation of its 14 Courses which the institution has been running since its establishment about 27 years ago. The College also appealed for the amendment of edict which established the institution so as to change the name of the college to enable it pursue grants from organisations such as Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETfund )so as to develop the college. The Provost of the College Dr. Abubakar Yaji Jarma, stated this while receiving the Chairman and members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education who were at the institution on familiarisation tour today. The Provost observed that the major problem of the college is lack of accreditation of 14 of its courses, saying it is a very serious problem to the college, Adamawa state and the students. He attributed lack of accreditation of the courses to lack of enough infrastructure such as classrooms, staff room, multi purpose hall,...

The Member representing Michika constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, popularly known as Depolis has set a record for being the first member to sponsor a bill in the 7th Assembly. Just as any other Assembly in the past, the 7th Assembly which also comprises of 25 members, was inaugurated on 13th June, 2019, by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and subsequently endorsed Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, as it Speaker. The house during the time under review, enacted several resolutions and a bill for a law to amend Local Government Administration Law which provided for the constitution of the current Local Government Transition Committees as sought by the Governor. The bill was an executive bill forwarded to the house for amendment. Apart from the bill and the resolutions, the Assembly under Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, constituted several committees which comprises of those detailed to unearth circumstances surrounding some of the actions taken by the immedia...

Educational Resource Center (ERC), Adamawa state has blamed some stakeholders in the education sector for the troubles and backwardness that adversely affected the effectiveness of the center. According to center, out of its departments, it is only one which is the Resource Center that is functional at the moment, insisting that some critical stakeholders in the sector have contributed a lot in bringing the departments on its knees. Also, the center has lamented that lack of funding has compounded to its many challenges thereby, making it difficult to live up to its statutory responsibility. The Executive Director of the Center, Mohammed Tukur, made the lamentation while receiving the Chairman and Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education who were in his office on a familiarisation tour. Though, the Director could not mention names of some of the stakeholders he had blamed, but added that their nonchalant attitude has negatively affected t...

The new Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Women Journalists(NAWOJ), Adamawa state chapter have been inaugurated, with a charge on the new exco to strictly abide by the constitution of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The new officials of the union were endorsed by the Congress and expected to pilot the affairs of women Journalists in the state in the next 3 years. Those endorsed to head the union include; Zainab Saidu Abubakar(TV Gotel), Coordinator, Villain Murray(ABC), Vice Coordinator, Rose Anthony Elisha(ATV) Secretary, Sakina Ahmad(Fimbina FM), Assistant Secretary. Others are; Jawati Jangati Friday (Fombina FM), Treasurer, Rabi Sule(APL) Financial Secretary and Zainab Suleiman Gurin(ABC). Speaking while performing the inauguration ceremony at the Press Center today, the National Secretary of NAWOJ Ladi Bala, congratulated the new exco and urged them to operate within the confine of the law that established the NUJ. She charged them to strive hard and ser...

The new Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Women Journalists(NAWOJ), Adamawa state chapter have been inaugurated, with a charge on the new exco to strictly abide by the constitution of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The new officials of the union were endorsed by the Congress and expected to pilot the affairs of women Journalists in the state in the next 3 years. Those endorsed to head the union include; Zainab Saidu Abubakar(TV Gotel), Coordinator, Villain Murray(ABC), Vice Coordinator, Rose Anthony Elisha(ATV) Secretary, Sakina Ahmad(Fimbina FM), Assistant Secretary. Others are; Jawati Jangati Friday (Fombina FM), Treasurer, Rabi Sule(APL) Financial Secretary and Zainab Suleiman Gurin(ABC). Speaking while performing the inauguration ceremony at the Press Center today, the National Secretary of NAWOJ Ladi Bala, congratulated the new exco and urged them to operate within the confine of the law that established the NUJ. She charged them to strive hard and serv...

Adamawa State University (ADSU) Mubi, and the State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Education have resolved to partner with a view to ensuring the growth of the only state owned university in Adamawa. This was part of the deliberation between the University and the House Committee on Education during a familiarisation visit by the Committee at the University today. Speaking while leading other members of committee, the chairman and member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, said the committee found it absolutely necessary to embark on the tour so as to know the ministries, departments and agencies under the committee. The lawmaker pledged the readiness of his committee to partner the institution so as to see to the development of the only state university. Hon. Bathiya, told the university that his committee has taken it upon itself to work hard and complement the effort of the present administration in uplifting the standard of education. He said...

 Out of 25, 600 Adamawa Indigene Students that applied for scholarship with the State Government between 2017/2018, only 3,634, were said to have benefited from the scholarship. The Executive Director of the State Scholarship Trust Fund, Alh. Adamu Abdu Zumo, made this known while receiving the Chairman and members of the State House of Assembly Standing committee on Education, headed by Hon. Bathiya Wesley, who were in his office on a familiarisation visit. Alh. Abdu Zumo, lamented that out of over 25,600 Adamawa indigene students that struggled to get scholarship, only 3,634 were paid by the scholarship Trust Fund  and insisted that over 22,000, could not get even a dime for lack of allocation of resources to that effect. According to him, out of the remaining 22,000, about 7000 are about to graduate from various institutions of learning, observing that most of the students were disappointed in the previous government over its inability to support them educationally....