PDP Senator Tambuwal Appoints 64 Aides, Gives Reason

• As part of his efforts to drive empowerment and commitment in his constituency, Senator Aminu Tambuwal has confirmed the appointment of new aides
• The former governor appointed 64 aides within his Sokoto South senatorial district
• Tambuwal's aide, Muhammad Bello, confirmed the development in a statement issued to reporters on Monday, December 11

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Senator Aminu Tambuwal has appointed 64 aides across the local governments in his constituency.

As reported by the Punch, the former governor disclosed that the move was part of his efforts to empower his constituents and drive development agenda in the Sokoto South senatorial district.

Tambuwal, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development, confirmed the appointment in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, December 11, by his media aide, Muhammad Bello, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

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According to Bello, the newly appointed aides included some of Tambuwal's former commissioners and special advisers.

List of Tambuwal's new aides

The appointed aides include:

1. Aminu Bodinga, Special Adviser on Constituency Affairs and Stakeholders Engagement,
2. Alhaji Ahmed Maradu, Special Adviser on Constituency Political Affairs,
3. Bala Yabo, Special Adviser on Constituency Welfare and
4. Bello Tureta, Special Adviser on Constituency Traditional and Religious Affairs
5. Nasiru Tambuwal, Special Adviser on Constituency Projects, Youth and Student Affairs,
6. Bashir Lambara, Special Adviser on Special Duties,
7. Lauwali Fakku, Special Adviser on Community Orientation and Enlightenment and
8. Abdullahi Dange, Special Adviser on Constituency Security Matters

Others whose portfolios are not mentioned are:

1. Lauwali Ubandoma,
2. Surajo Isah, Ibrahim Ubale,
3. Haliru Kilgori,
4. Abubakar Rafi,
5. Abubakar Salihu and
6. Ummaru Bodinga.

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Tribunal gives verdict on Tambuwal's election as senator

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto state, affirmed the election victory of Aminu Tambuwal.

In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, October 25, the tribunal affirmed Tambuwal as a duly elected senator representing Sokoto South.

The tribunal held that the petitioner failed to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt and further awarded a cost of N200,000 to the respondents, Tambuwal and the PDP.

Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, declares APC winner

In another development, the PDP lawmaker representing the Riyom state constituency in Plateau state, Timothy Dantong, was sacked by the State House of Assembly election petition tribunal.

Dantong was sacked on the ground that the PDP needed structure as of the time he was nominated as the party's candidate for the March 18 election.

The court subsequently announced Moses Dachum of the APC as the election winner.

Source: Legit.ng