Inuwa Yahaya
27 Nov
The Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, has barred local government chairmen from issuing land titles in urban areas designated by the state. The decision follows a new executive order promulgated in the state, which aims to expand the state’s urban zone. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the Executive Chairman, Gombe State Urban…
2 Aug
The country is stumbling from one crisis to the other. The Sword of Damocles which had being hanging over the nation’s neck has been partially put back in its sheath, partially because a governor, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State only yesterday said that he would not be able to afford the minimum wage of N70,…
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The Northern Governors’ Forum said it has agreed to new options at a meeting with service chiefs to address the recent spate of kidnappings in the region. Chairman of the forum and governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya
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Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration, in collaboration with the 36 states’ governors, is working out measures and initiatives to address the current hardship in the country.
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The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the victories of six governors at the March 18, 2023, governorship election.The governors who got the seal of the Supreme Court to continue superintending the affairs of their respective states were Governors Uba Sani...
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The Supreme Court has affirmed Inuwa Yahaya's re-election as the governor of Gombe State. Justice Kudirate Kekere-Ekun in lead judgment dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Yahaya as the winner of the election after scoring 342,821 votes to defeat his closest rival,…
19 Jan 2024
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State.
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The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the dispute over the last governorship election in Gombe State. This followed the withdrawal of the appeal by Albert Nwoye, counsel to the candidate of the ADC, Nafiu…
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