Muheeba Dankaka
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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, alongside the Dangote Group, yesterday, won awards for their adherence to the mandate of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
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There are arguments for and against the enactment of state legislation, akin to the federal character principle, to check persistent cries of marginalisation by ethnic minorities in states nationwide.
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The Federal Character Commissioners (FCC), has condemned an allegation of certificate fraud against its Executive Chairman of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka. However, the FCC in a statement by its director of public affairs and communication (PAC), Dr. Chuks Okoli, clarified that the allegations and subsequent arrest and detention of Dr. Dankaka by the Nigeria Police and…
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