Shehu Buba
5 Oct
Senator Shehu Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has on Saturday flagged off the construction of a rural road in the Zaranda community, Toro local government area of the state, saying it is part of his electioneering promises. The lawmaker said that the road project is part of his constituency projects in 2024, which have…
15 Sep
Senator representing Bauchi South District, Shehu Umar Buba, has promised his constituents that the construction of three rural roads would commence in two weeks in the Toro Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Buba made the announcement when he paid a condolence visit to the family of a charcoal seller who was allegedly killed…
16 Aug
The Bauchi Emirate Council has stripped the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, of his chieftaincy, citing alleged disrespect for Governor Bala Mohammed.
15 Aug
The Bauchi Emirate Council has stripped the traditional title of the Senator representing the Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, over alleged disrespect to the Governor, Bala Mohammed. In similar cases, the Palace has in the past withdrawn the titles of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, a former minister and…
12 Aug
A group, Bauchi State Youth Democratic Assembly, has berated former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the senator representing Bauchi South senatorial district, Shehu Umar Buba, over their attacks on Governor Bala Mohammed. Dogara, in a statement on Saturday, criticised the governor for condemning the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying…
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