Ahmed Tahir Ajobe

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Ahmed Tahir Ajobe |Anayo Onukwugha |Adebayo Waheed |Kamal Ibrahim |Hussaini Jirgi

Two years to 2027 general election, 11 serving senators have joined the race for the governorship seats in seven states. The states are Bauchi, Borno, Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers and Yobe. In Bauchi State, two prominent lawmakers, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Senator Shehu Buba Umar of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have positioned themselves as early frontrunners.

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Hembadoon Orsar |Ahmed Tahir Ajobe |Nonye Ekwenugo

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has rejected the option of self-defence by Benue citizens as a solution to the incessant killings going on in the state. The governor advocated for community policing as a more viable means of securing the state than resorting to self-help measures. This comes as the Benue State House of Assembly has also apologised to the state’s citizens for failing to protect them from attacks.

1 month ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin |Chika Izuora |Godwin Enna |Joshua Dada |Ahmed Tahir Ajobe |Tope Fayehun | +1 more

They alleged that, unlike the situation before those in Band ‘A’ were placed on higher rates, they had access to power supply for some hours daily. However, they lamented that the situation has worsened as the DisCos have shifted focus to premium customers in their quest to meet the minimum 20-hour daily supply stipulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the current regime.

2 months ago | leadership.ng | Achor Abimaje |Ahmed Tahir Ajobe

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has admitted that the government has consistently failed to protect the people of the state from being attacked by terrorists. Mutfwang begged forgiveness from the Zikke and Kimakpa communities in Bassa Local Government Area, where over 50 persons were murdered on Sunday night in the latest orgy of mindless killings on the Plateau.

2 months ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin |George Okojie |Najib Sani |Kamal Ibrahim |Ahmed Tahir Ajobe |Adebayo Waheed | +2 more

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are doing so from behind the scenes. Similarly, some aspirants, conscious of their light political weight, are forming alliances with well-known politicians to check the marginalisation of their constituencies and stop the big political parties from maintaining their grip on their states.