Duk wanda ya ka yana cigaba a rayuwa yana samun budi, da yardar Allah yana kula da daya daga cikin abubuwan nan guda uku neโฆ.
- Dr. Jameel Muhammad Sadis
Not a single day has passed without missing your presence, your guidance, your prayers and the values you instilled in us. While the world remembers you as a statesman and leader, we remember you as a loving father whose humility, discipline and faith shaped our lives. May Allah (SWT) continue to have mercy on your soul, Baba. Ameen.
A striking archaeological discovery announced by the Saudi Heritage Commission consists of a rare historical inscription that reads:
"Allah is the guardian of Umar ibn al Khattab in this world & the Hereafter, & there is no god but Allah."
Muhammad ๏ทบ is the Messenger of Allah.
House of Representatives Set to Vote Today on 37 Landmark Constitutional Amendment Bills
ELECTORAL REFORMS (Bills 1โ3)
1. Bill NO. 1: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY IN PRESIDENTIAL, GOVERNORSHIP, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025โจโ Allows independent candidates with verified signatures (10% of registered voters from 2/3 of relevant areas); INEC/SIEC verifies signatures; 50% fee waiver for women candidates.
2. Bill NO. 2: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR THE STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Adds non-partisanship/integrity/age criteria for SIEC members; grants SIEC independent rule-making powers (no Governor approval); expands SIEC functions (voter education, campaign monitoring, party primaries, referendums, etc.).
3. Bill NO. 3: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999, TO ESTABLISH AND EMPOWER THE ELECTORAL OFFENCES COMMISSION TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ELECTORAL OFFENCES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Creates Electoral Offences Commission as a federal executive body with first-line charge funding; details composition, qualifications, and powers (to be prescribed by Act).
JUDICIAL REFORMS (Bills 4โ6)
4. Bill NO. 4: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON THE SUPREME COURT, REPOSITION IT AS A COURT OF POLICY, AND ENSURE THE TIMELY RESOLUTION OF ELECTION PETITIONS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Most Supreme Court appeals require leave (except presidential/vice-presidential election matters).
5. Bill NO. 5: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEAL; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Clarifies Chief Justice as Head of Judiciary; mandates 360-day disposal of appeals to Supreme Court.
6. Bill NO. 6: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO EMPOWER JUDGES ELEVATED TO HIGHER COURTS TO CONCLUDE PART-HEARD CRIMINAL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THEM PRIOR TO THEIR ELEVATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Allows elevated Federal High Court judges to conclude part-heard criminal cases (prosecution closed) within 6 months (excluding vacation).
SECURITY AND POLICING (Bills 7โ8)
7. Bill NO. 7: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (SIXTH ALTERATION) 2026โจโ Replaces references to โNigeria Police Forceโ with โPoliceโ in relevant sections to enable State Police.
8. Bill NO. 8: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERATION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Places Armed Forces funding on first-line charge (like INEC, National Assembly, Judiciary).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Bills 9โ17)
9. Bill NO. 9: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AS A TIER OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Recognises Local Governments as a third tier; adjusts federalism and legislative powers accordingly.
10. Bill NO. 10: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITORS-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AREA COUNCILSโฆ 2025โจโ Creates independent State Auditors-General for Local Governments/Area Councils.
18. Bill NO. 18: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO SPOUSES; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Gender-neutral spousal citizenship (5-year residency requirement).
19. Bill NO. 19: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCLUDE CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENTโฆ 2025โจโ Allows National Assembly to prescribe citizenship by investment.
20. Bill NO. 20: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL SEATS FOR WOMEN IN THE SENATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLYโฆ 2025โจโ Creates special (temporary) women seats via electoral college; groups states into geo-political zones.
LEGISLATURE (Bills 21โ25)
21. Bill NO. 21: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INSTITUTIONALIZE LEGISLATIVE BUREAUCRACY IN THE CONSTITUTION; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Makes Clerk head of Legislative Service in National Assembly and State Houses.
22. Bill NO. 22: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SPECIFY THE PERIOD FOR THE LAYING OF APPROPRIATION BILLโฆ 2025โจโ Requires appropriation estimates at least 60 days before end of financial year.
23. Bill NO. 23: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBERS AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYโฆ 2025โจโ Allows post-inauguration members (with certificate of return) to be sworn in.
24. Bill NO. 24: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION, 1999 TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF A STATE; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Adds procedural safeguards for removing State House Speakers/Deputy Speakers.
25. Bill NO. 25: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REMOVE TRANSITIONAL LAW-MAKING POWERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED MATTER, 2025โจโ Deletes executive power to modify existing laws for constitutional conformity.
DEVOLUTION OF POWERS / HUMAN RIGHTS / FISCAL / INSTITUTIONS /
TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS (Bills 26โ37)
26. Bill NO. 26: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCLUSION OF TOURISM AND TOURISM-RELATED MATTERS ON THE CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE LISTโฆ 2025โจโ Moves tourism to Concurrent List.
27. Bill NO. 27: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Adds section on best interests of the child, protection from violence/abuse, access to justice.
28. Bill NO. 28: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO FURTHER DEFINE ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENTโฆ 2025โจโ Explicitly includes public parading of arrested suspects as torture/degrading treatment.
29. Bill NO. 29: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF AN UNBORN CHILD BEING CARRIED BY A PREGNANT WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATHโฆ 2025โจโ Pregnant women sentenced to death get life imprisonment instead.
30. Bill NO. 30: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN, SAFE, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTโฆ 2025โจโ Elevates right to clean/safe/healthy environment under right to life.
31. Bill NO. 31: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO MANDATE ALL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY CORPORATIONSโฆ TO SUBMIT YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO THE AUDITOR GENERALโฆ 2025โจโ Requires audited financial statements from all agencies within 90โ180 days.
32. Bill NO. 32: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERALโฆ 2025โจโ Mandates public disclosure of Auditor-General reports within 90 days.
33. Bill NO. 33: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONโฆ 2025โจโ Ensures one representative per state + FCT on Federal Civil Service Commission.
34. Bill NO. 34: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ENSURE THAT EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EACH STATE HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLYโฆ 2025โจโ Guarantees at least one House of Assembly member per Local Government (increases max members to 44).
35. Bill NO. 35: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO SEPARATE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM THAT OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON ISSUES OF QUALIFICATION OR DISQUALIFICATIONโฆ 2025โจโ Allows governor to replace disqualified deputy without affecting the governorโs election.
36. Bill NO. 36: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO ESTABLISH COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS, 2025โจโ Creates State Council of Traditional Rulers as a state executive body.
37. Bill NO. 37: A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO PROVIDE A STABLE AND STATUTORY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION IN NIGERIAโฆ 2025โจโ Mandates at least 5% of local government funds for Traditional Councils (via state law).
The Day of Arafah is unmatched in virtue. The Prophet says: โThere is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah. For those not on Hajj, fasting on this day expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year, as he ๏ทบ said, โI hope from Allah that fasting on the Day of Arafah will expiate the year before it and the year after itโ. It is the day Allah perfected the religion with the verse, โThis day I have perfected for you your religionโ, and the best duโa is the duโa of Arafah: โLa ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahโฆโ
May Allah answer our prayers, heal our sick, forgive our parents and loved ones, bring peace and blessings to Nigeria, and admit us into His mercy.
While Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON was in Abuja today evening, we heard about the emergence of a coronation which is called a "consensus" for all the elective positions in Gombe State.
Legally, there can be no valid consensus without involving the aspirants who have obtained or completed their expression of interest and nomination forms.
We advise all our supporters to remain calm and law-abiding. However, the total disregard for the provisions of the law cannot be ignored by us.
The Nigeria Electoral Act, 2026, outlines the modes of nomination in Section 84 (2):
Political parties are restricted to only two methods for selecting candidates in which coronation is not among them. The two methods are:
1) Consensus: A candidate may emerge if all cleared aspirants provide written consent to step down. If even one aspirant refuses, the party must revert to a direct primary.
2) Direct Primaries: Every registered party member has the right to vote directly for their preferred aspirant.
The action is completely contrary to the provisions of the law, the directive of the National Party, and the instruction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
We urge our supporters to get ready for direct primaries after addressing major challenges in the APC database in the state. Our legal team is also working on addressing the challenges and observations.
May Allah bless Gombe State and may Allah bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Thank you all.
Signed:
Professor Suleiman Mohammed
From Gombe State.
(On Behalf of all Supporters and members of Pantamiyya Movement).
03/May/2026
Former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has rejected the process that led to the emergence of Jamilu Gwamna as the Gombe State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election.
Pantami, who is also a governorship aspirant in the state and a member of the APC, described it as unlawful.
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From home to the office in Dubai โ back to work after the New Year. Grateful to God for ushering us into 2026, and looking forward to a year of purpose, progress, and success.
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Episode 2: Arguably the final recorded interview of the late Baba Buhari before his passing (may Allah be merciful to him). In this episode, he spoke about his challenges during his early life, the role of Sarkin Daura, Late Sarki Abdurrahman during a meeting in his palace, and his teachers in school, and his late mother Mama Gama's recommendation to send him to Maiduguri (for tsangawa) instead of formal education, while the late Emir insisted that he must acquire formal education. These interviews are part of the book I have been working on, with a proposed title, "President Buhari: From Behind the Scenes."
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At various fora, late Buhari insisted that he is not going to write a book. I believe this is not an ordinary say but a will. Now that he is late, some members of his family are defiling such will by granting interviews about his life intended for book publications. A book which many alleges that it tarnishes the reputation of the late former President.
At this moment, I must give kudos to Yusuf Buhari because there is no any place where his name appears as interviewee in that book. I strongly believed as the only male child, Yusuf must have declined their request, as a mark of respect to his father's view and will even after his death.
Undoubtedly, Yusuf Buhari is a good son of his father.- Muhammad Kona
"Mallam Farouk has four of his children that he educated in Switzerland at the cost of 5 million Dollars for their secondary school education alone."
- Aliko Dangote