In this article, I will be sharing with you 4 Current Nigerian governors that are Fulani by tribe: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was born on 25th December,1945 in Ganduje village of Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano State. The violence has moved further south in recent years, with the Pentecost attack - if it was perpetrated by Fulani terrorists - being one of the southern-most acts of Fulani terrorism. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, will take over leadership of a country grappling with Islamist insurgencies in the north-east, armed attacks, killings and kidnappings, conflict . In January, he became Director of Administration and Supplies, Nigerian Meteorological Agency. He is a Nigerian politician and governor of Kano State. Corrections? Many sedentary Fulani, who frequently have become sedentary as a result of the depletion of their herds, also own cattle, but they rely principally on cultivation. This is more so, given that the bandits have an unchecked access to sophisticated weapons. In March 2020, Ganduje removes the Emir of Kanu Mohammadu Sanusi II as the Emir and appointed Aminu Ado Bayero as the new Emir of Kano. The answer is let those who want their own countries go.. Nigeria: Bauchi governor on the 'stateless' Fulani Published: 26/Sep/2019 Source: Nigerian Tribune. Although Aristotle said all men are by nature political animals but he was quick to differentiate between human beings with intellects and irrational animals even as he emphatically highlighted how members of the human society ought to organize the community of human race to optimally erect a global community whereby the rule of law would be uppermost in the affairs of humanity. by Marine54 ( m ): 9:59am On Sep 26 , 2020 We wanted to build one, they didnt allow it. A modern day editorial writer in a scholarly politics book wrote the following on the Aristotelian thought process: Aristotle identified various species and sub-species within the polis. In a statement late on Tuesday, the office of. Connect He was elected Senator for the Kebbi Central constituency of Kebbi State, Nigeria in a by-election after Senator Adamu Aliero was appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in December 2008. Another notable student of the school during the time he was there was the late former President Umaru YaAdua who was the house captain of Mallam Smith House, Nasirs dormitory as a junior. Foisting him on the State against the poor Imo electorates was never accidental, it was carefully planned. A credible, publicly accepted result and a peaceful transfer of power could help consolidate democracy in Africas most populous country following democratic setbacks in the region, notably seven coups in 26 months in the Sahel and West Africa. Religion and ethnicity are very sensitive problems in Nigeria, they are always used for convenience, but primarily this conflict is not religious, I am absolutely sure, Ndagoso told Aid to the Church in Need. The attack came at a time Nigerian citizens were already in fear of incessant herdsmen attacks, banditry, kidnapping and abductions of people, including The Fulani people (also known as Fulbe or Peul) are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa, with at least 25 million members. 1 Dislike this! Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the term-limited President Muhammadu Buhari, says the outgoing president has made organizing a peaceful, free and fair election process a cornerstone of the legacy he hopes to hand to his successor and that he hopes civil society, political leaders and international partners like the United States can rally behind Nigerians as they exercise their right to vote. From 1965 to 1971, he attended Duguri Primary School, Bauchi. NNF dialogues focus on strengthening community-security sector relationships and mitigating intercommunal, pastoralist-farmer and election-related violence. In the last elections there was voter apathy, people lost confidence in the system. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. As a leader I must give people hope. Most men are polygynous, the typical household unit comprising the family head, his wives, and his unmarried children. The Fulani Hausa come mostly from the northwest of Africa and can be found in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Chad, Niger, and other African countries. Nigerias national elections later this month will have major implications not only for Nigeria, but for West Africa and the continent more broadly. Ganduje was re-elected for a second term in office in the 2019 gubernatorial elections amid voting irregularities. In the 9 March 2019 Kebbi State gubernatorial election Bagudu polled 673,717 votes, while his rival Sen. Isah Galaudu of PDP polled 106,633 votes. Unlike some Nigerian politicians, whose hirelings, lust and obsessive greed prevent them to seek the good of the society, governor Makinde has toed the right path. Others are Haruna Ilyasu, Hassan Idris, Adamu Haruna, Adamu Umar, Suleiman Saleh, Abubakar Muhammadu, and Muhammadu Jori. By Tife Owolabi. It is estimated that between 12 and 13 million Fulani are nomadic or semi-nomadic herders of cattle, goats, and sheep, who travel across large areas in West Africa to provide grazing land for their livestock. Nigerian electoral law says a candidate can win by getting more votes than their rivals, provided they get 25 per cent of the vote in at least two-thirds of the 36 states and the federal capital Abuja, which Mr Tinubu did. Few days back, the Northern governors met in Kaduna together with the traditional rulers and the Chief of Army Staff in what they claimed was because of the tumultuous security instability in Northern region. In 2019, the Network of Nigerian Facilitators (NNF) helped Kaduna and Plateau state peacebuilding institutions orchestrate a peace agreement to resolve a long-standing, cross-border violent conflict between Aten, Fulani and Takad communities in both states. They wander in nomadic groups, making temporary camps of portable huts. Earlier this year, the Army in Abuja reportedly paraded some Nigerians armed Fulani herdsmen but it is alleged that these suspects were secretly released by the hierarchy of the Army. Nigeria's presidency says dozens of people have been killed in violence between farmers and herders in the country's central Nasarawa state. In 1979, Ganduje obtained a masters degree in applied educational psychology from Bayero University Kano. He occupied the seat until his appointment as the Hon Minister of Federal Capital Territory in April 2010. You see a Fulani man is a blood sucking beast who has no boundary, has no mercy, knows no friend. If you apply for a job and you dont get it, you might say you were rejected because you are a Christian, and the same for Muslims. The northern governors' forum (NGF) says it has resolved to work with relevant stakeholders to secure Nigeria's borders and register Fulani immigrants entering into the country to rear cattle. In October 2020, a video clip of Ganduje receiving wads of dollars in what appears to be bribe payment by contractors was published by an online medium Daily Nigerian. On 26 March 2019, he received 515,113 votes defeating the incumbent Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar who received 500,625 votes. The Pillar brings you a primer on the history of a complex situation, which has become deadly across much of Nigeria. Peter Obi, an outsider popular with younger voters, garnered 6.1 million votes. 2nd November, 2021 Kwara governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has raised alarm over rapid influx of Fulani herders into his State and the attendant security implications. At the same time, farmers - who claimed their land was being trespassed and their crops trampled - attacked herdsmen. Opposition parties rejected the results as the product of a flawed process, which suffered multiple technical difficulties owing to the introduction of new technology by INEC, and on Tuesday called on its chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, to resign. He had his University Education at Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto State where he obtained his BSc. USIP conducts research on governance and security to better advise Nigerian policymakers in their response to these challenges. The attention of the Ebonyi State Police Command has been drawn to a distorted and misleading video in circulation on social media platform that Fulani Herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of Ebonyi State by faceless group. Mr Obi's campaign attracted young people and urban, more educated voters fed up with corrupt politics of the past, the two parties that have represented it since the end of military rule in 1999, and old men who have tended to dominate them. These relationships allow the working group to turn expert analysis into tangible, actionable policy advice. 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CC BY SA 4.0 In 1967, Ganduje proceeded to Advanced Teachers College, Kano where he graduated from in 1972. He got a masters degree in public administration at the Ahmadu Bello University in 1985 and a doctorate degree in public administration from the University of Ibadan in 1993. Haven't we told you that the oil in Bayelsa and anywhere in Nigeria belongs to the Fulani? Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of Nigerias Independent National Electoral Commission, discusses how his team is working to ensure free, fair and credible elections as well as why the support of young people and political leaders is crucial for maintaining the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the Nigerias history. Bala Mohammed began his career as a journalist with Mirage Newspaper, Jos, where he rose to the position of News Editor. Search for experts, projects, publications, courses, and more. 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