Tambuwal loses out as Mwadkwon, Plateau north senator, becomes minority leader

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3 years ago

July 5, 2023

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Simon Mwadkwon, senator representing Plateau North, has beaten Aminu Tambuwal, senator representing Sokoto South, to become minority leader of the upper legislative chamber.

The minority leader of the upper legislative chamber was announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday.

“The minority caucus of the senate is made up of about seven political parties and have come up with their leadership so I will proceed to announce [the names],” Akpabio said.

“Senator Simon Mwadkwon, minority leader; Oyewumi Olalere, deputy minority leader; Senator Darlington Nwokocha, minority whip; and Senator Rufai Anga, deputy minority whip.”

Tambuwal, immediate-past governor of Sokoto and a former speaker of the House of Representatives was interested in leading the minority caucus of the Senate.

However, when the principal officers of the minority leadership were announced, his name was conspicuously missing.

The former governor’s bid to be minority leader was met with stiff resistance from members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Many PDP members are still unhappy with the role Tambuwal played in the presidential primary election that threw up Atiku Abubakar as standard-bearer of the party.

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I will end 2027 campaign if anyone proves I collected money in US – Peter Obi

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September 15, 2026

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has given a condition for stopping his 2027 political campaign.

Obi vowed to stop his presidential campaign if anybody could provide evidence of him collecting money from Nigerians in the diaspora.

Speaking in the United States (US), Obi dismissed claims that he was in America to source funds for his presidential campaign.

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Terrorists kill nine passengers in Plateau bus attack

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September 15, 2026

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Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus at Dungus, Kuru District, Jos South council area.

The police command in Plateau confirmed the attack in a statement by its spokesman, Alfred Alabo, on Monday.

The command said it received a distress report at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday that terrorists operating on a motorcycle had attacked the bus.

According to the statement, the Toyota bus, with registration number BUU 621 ZL, was conveying passengers to Jos when the gunmen opened fire.

It said seven people were confirmed dead at the scene, while two others who sustained gunshot injuries later died in hospital. The police said the development brought the total number of fatalities from the attack to nine.

The police commissioner, Ayodeji Faniyan, immediately mobilised Mobile Police operatives, tactical teams, homicide detectives and forensic experts to the scene.

(NAN)