Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Lalong, Visits Dariye, Urges Him to Support Plateau with His Knowledge

Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Lalong, Visits Dariye, Urges Him to Support Plateau with His Knowledge

  • The governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, visited the ex-governor, Joshua Dariye, 3 days after he was released from the prison
  • While commending President Buhari for granting him a state pardon, Lalong urged Dariye to forgive people who have offended him and make his vast knowledge available to the state
  • The governor was accompanied by his wife, Regina, members of the state assembly and the state executive council members

Jos, Plateau - Simon Lalong, the governor of Plateau state and director general of Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign council, has recently visited pardoned Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame.

Dariye and Nyame are new releases from prison after they got a state pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari, The Nation reported.

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Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Lalong, Visits Dariye, Urges Him to Support Plateau with His Knowledge Photo Credit: Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong
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Lalong was accompanied by his wife, Regina, and members of the national assembly and state executive council to Dariye’s residence to thank God for his release.

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The governor told Dariye that the state was elated with the news of his release, adding that they have been praying for him since his travail started.

While commending President Muhammadu Buhari for granting him a state pardon, Lalong told Dariye that this is the time for him to forgive people that might have offended him, as he has always done.

He prayed that God will continue to give him sound health and urged him to always make his vast knowledge available to the good people of the state.

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Legit.ng also reported that Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Sokoto North, said Governor Wike did not lose the PDP presidential ticket to Atiku because of religion.

The APC chieftain said this in Port Harcourt while reacting to the Rivers state governor's assertion that religion was behind his loss at the presidential primary.

Wamakko explained further that religion is not a major factor in Nigeria’s national elections, noting that Muslims have voted for Christians to become president before

Wamakko, hosted by Wike, spoke in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, August 9, at the inauguration of one of the Rivers state governor’s projects.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng