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By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Dec. 19, 2020 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship and council seats in Gombe local government polls conducted on Saturday, according to the declaration made by the Gombe state Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC). The Executive chairman of GOSIEC and chief presiding officer at the polls, Mr Saidu Awak, stated that the results of the election, as returned and declared by returning officers, were in accordance with section 26, sub-section 1 and 2 of the GOSIEC law 2013, as amended. According to him, the APC won all the 11 chairmanship...

By Peter Uwumarogie Gurma (Gombe state), Dec. 19, 2020 – Gombe state Deputy Governor, Mannassah Jatau on Saturday cast his vote for both chairmanship and councilor positions amid low voters turnout. Jatau exercised his franchise at Gurma 06 Unit in Kulani-Degri-Sikan ward in Balanga Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists shortly after casting his vote, the deputy governor said the election was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that caretaker committees were not democratic. “You will recall that Mr President has said if there is any caretaker committee...

By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Dec. 18, 2020 Gombe State Committee on COVID-19 has warned residents to comply with COVID-19 protocols following resurgence of the virus in communities across the state. The Chairman of the committee, who is also the Deputy Governor of the state, Mannassah Jatau raised the alarm while briefing journalists in Gombe on Friday. Jatau said the severity of the second wave of the pandemic as observed across the world was a lesson for residents to learn and ensure strict adherence to laid down protocols. According to him, not complying with the protocols from the Nigeria ...