Consider Amnesty For Bandits, Yerima Tells Tinubu
Former governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Yerima, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider dialogue with bandits to end insecurity in the North-West region of the country.
Yerima advocated that the Federal Government should negotiate with “repentant” bandits. He argued that using military force would result in “collateral damage” and, therefore, should be considered a last resort.
Earlier in a BBC Hausa interview, the ex-governor had called on governors in the North-West to have a dialogue with bandits terrorising the region.
“The best way to go about handling the issue of bandits is to introduce dialogue first. But as I said, if that fails, then the government will go all out to eliminate them,” he said after a courtesy visit to the President on Monday at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Court Nullifies Nnamani’s Expulsion From PDP
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani from the Peoples Democratic Party and described the action of the party as null and void.
Justice James Omotosho in his ruling following a suit filed by Senator Nnamani after the erstwhile National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu led National Working Committee expelled him for alleged anti-party activities, said the party lacks the power to expel him.
The PUNCH had reported that the National Working Committee of the PDP had in February expelled some chieftains of the party including Nnamami over alleged anti-party activities including other weighty offences that infringe on the party’s constitution.
Having rejected the expulsion, Nnamani took to the court claiming the Ayu-led NWC had no right to expel him from the party.
Gov Yusuf Gifts Kano Pilgrims N65m
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has donated the sum of 65 million to be shared as Sallah gift to the 6,179 pilgrims from the state.
The donation, he said, was part of the state’s gesture aimed at ensuring that the pilgrims experience a pleasant stay and succour while on pilgrimage.
With over 95,000 slots for 2023 Hajj allocated by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Kano is the state with the second highest number of pilgrims of 6,179 for this year’s pilgrimage.
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