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By Bashir Bello – Kano
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state on Monday said the ruling party All Progressive Congress, APC, is still a mixture of parties and yet to graduate to become a compound, a single and indivisible party.
Ganduje stated this during the APC Constitution Review Meeting for the North West, under the chairmanship of Professor Tahir Mamman.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar, said the Ganduje frown at how the party is abandoned after election.
“Our culture in democratic practice in Nigeria is that, after elections parties are abandoned.
By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Dec. 23, 2020 Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has signed into law the state’s 2021 budget, amounting to N177.9 billion after the approval of the state assembly.
Naija247news recalls that Ganduje had on Oct. 27 presented over N147.9 billion budget estimate before the assembly for approval.
Naija247news also recalls that the assembly, after deliberations on the N147.9 billion, had increased it to N177.9 billion.
The governor, while signing the budget tagged ‘Budget of Reality’, commended the assembly for doing everything possible to approve the budget within a short time.
He also commended the lawmakers for organising public hearings aimed at getting the views of the people on their needs.
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Tukur Muntari, and Ted Odogwu
The Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and Majority leader, Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa and Kabiru Hassan Dashi have resigned.
The Speaker in a letter titled ‘Notification of Resignation’ dated December 14th and addressed to the Clerk and Permanent Secretary announced his resignation.
The l Press Secretary to the speaker, Nura Bala Ajingi, confirmed the resignation of the two officials to newsmen on Tuesday.
Garba-Garfasa in his resignation letter said his decision was based on his personal reasons, and appreciated the support of all the members during his stay in the position.
However, the majority leader, in his one-paragraph letter of resignation addressed to the Clerk, did not state the reasons for his action.