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Court Adjourns ADC Leadership Suit Indefinitely Amid Gombe’s Case Transfer Request

Robert Imoh — Fri, 08 May 2026 17:58:50 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Mr. Nafiu-Bala Gombe concerning the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Emeka Nwite made the decision after hearing arguments from both Gombe’s and the defense lawyers regarding Gombe’s application to have the case reassigned to another judge. Justice Nwite […]

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PDP chieftain, supporters dump party for APC in Gombe

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 12:27:56 +0000

Alhaji Jamil Gwamna, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim Sani, Media Assistant to Gwamna and issued to newsmen in Gombe on Saturday. Sani said Gwamna announced his defection along with his supporters on […]

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Indebtedness: FAAN withdraws services from Warri, Gombe, MMA2, Arik suspends flights

Ola Simeon — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 21:10:53 +0000

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified airlines of the withdrawal of its services to Osubi Airport, Warri, Gombe Airport and Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) over alleged indebtedness. Arik Air’s Communications Manager, Mr Adebanji Ola, confirmed the development in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. “In a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) issued […]

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Gombe APC lawmaker defects to PDP, resigns as Minority Leader

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:54:59 +0000

Mr Ahmed Haruna, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Gombe North Constituency in the State Assembly, on Thursday, announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and resigned his post as Minority Leader. Haruna, who announced his defection and resignation during plenary, alleged that the APC in Gombe State had made several attempts […]

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Abuja Municipal Council Speaker seizes mace to avoid impeachment, as police recover Gombe Assembly Mace

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 25 May 2018 21:58:31 +0000

Speaker of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Legislative Council, Mr Daniel Michael, on Friday, seized the mace, the symbol of authority, to prevent his impeachment. His action followed the move by his colleagues to impeach him over allegation of misconduct and abuse of privilege. Mr Yusuf Kadir, the Majority Leader of the House, while moving […]

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Gombe Assembly suspends four APC members for allegedly removing mace

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 24 May 2018 20:21:33 +0000

Gombe State House of Assembly has suspended four All Progressives Congress (APC) members for allegedly conspiring to forcibly remove mace in a bid to prevent the impeachment of Minority Leader, Ahmed Haruna. Some members of the Assembly, on Thursday, forcibly removed the mace in an attempt to stop the impeachment of the Mnority Leader. The […]

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PDP chair: George gets heroic welcome in Gombe

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:11:00 +0000

A frontline aspirant to the office of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, was welcomed into Gombe State on Thursday morning by a roaring enthusiastic crowd who kept shouting “Bode George Mukeso !” Meaning Bode George is the one we want. George, who addressed the crowd, observed that Gombe […]

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Gombe’s first speaker dies at 75

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 15:06:03 +0000

The first Speaker of Gombe State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammad-Kwadon, has died at the age of 75. Alhaji Habu Abdu, a lawyer and son of the deceased, confirmed this to newsmen in Kwadon, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government area on Saturday. He said the ex-speaker, who died on Saturday, had been buried according to Islamic […]

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PDP clears all 11 chairmanship, 114 councillor seats in Gombe polls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:03:56 +0000

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has won all the seats contested in the council polls conducted on Saturday Announcing the result in Gombe on Sunday, Mr Caleb Maina, Chief Returning Officer and Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) stated that PDP won all the 114 councillorship and 11 […]

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1,022 have fake letters of appointment in Gombe

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:20:14 +0000

No fewer than 1,022 people are in possession of fake letters of employment across the 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Gombe State. Aminu Aliyu, Head of Operations, Gombe Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made this known to newsmen in Gombe on Thursday. Aliyu explained that the agency unraveled the […]

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NYSC orientation resumes in Gombe after two-year suspension

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:42:01 +0000

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercise has resumed in Gombe State after two years of suspension as a result of security challenges occasioned by the threat of insurgents. The 1,706 batch ‘A’ Corps members deployed to the state are to undergo the exercise in a temporary orientation camp in Amada, Akko Local Government Area, […]

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