Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau says he will liaise with Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, to push for rehabilitation of Jos- Saminaka-Zaria federal road.
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Justice H.A. Saleeman, Chairman, Governorship election tribunal, fixed the date after Lalong and APC closed their defence with 18 witnesses.
Lalong stated this on Wednesday in Jos when he interacted with some journalists after he attended the sitting of the election petition tribunal were the PDP candidate, Senator Jeremiah Useni, is challenging his reelection.
Useni, a retired Lieutenant General in the Nigerian Army and former FCT Minister, contested the Plateau governorship election as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party but was defeated by Lalong, the incumbent.
Garba Pwul (SAN), counsel to the All Progressive Congress, while speaking with journalists after the tribunal’s sitting expressed his dissatisfaction at what he called the lackadaisical attitude the petitioners were showing on the matter.
The people were killed on Sunday at a Church service in Okokolo Village of Agatu Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State disclosed Buhari’s feelings to State House correspondents on Monday after a private meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The two-day event, organised by Media Trust Limited, the publishers of Daily Trust newspaper, attracted over 250 golfers of various categories.
The European Union on Wednesday said that 62 million Nigerians were currently living without access to clean water.
Gbajabiamila gave the commitment in Lagos while speaking at a reception dinner organised for him by the state government.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has advised traditional and religious leaders to dig into the backgrounds of people seeking chieftaincy stools and religious offices so as to minimise corruption in the society.
The Chief Medical Director of Plateau Specialist Hospital, Dr Philemon Golwa, has said that the 3-day-old baby stolen from the hospital has been found and was in special custody in the hospital.
As Nigerian Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr, Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong, has said that the nation would be great if its citizens adhered to the teachings contained in the Holy books.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau and his deputy, Sonni Tyoden on Wednesday took their second term oaths of office, with the governor granting “absolute pardon” to one Calistus Mozie, who was serving a life sentence.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has congratulated governors of Ekiti state and Plateau, Kayode Fayemi and Simon Lalong, over their emergence as Chairmen of Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Northern Governors’ Forum respectively.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has approved the creation of two traditional councils out of the Joint Jos Traditional Council.
The Plateau Government is to demolish some sections of the burnt Jos Main Market on Sunday May19.
The Plateau chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has cautioned the state government against privatising public institutions.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has urged Christians to pray for the nation’s leaders and the country to overcome its numerous challenges.
The Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and party state chairmen from the North Central geopolitical zone on Thursday endorsed the two candidates of the party for the leadership positions in the 9th National Assembly.