The Kano State Government has emphatically denied securing a new $6.6 million external loan under the state government led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, labelling the accusations false, misleading and politically motivated.

The denial was in respect to a report on June 11, 2025, which quoted political group APC Patriotic Volunteers as saying the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) led government has contracted the loan within two years of being in the office.

In a press statement issued by Dr. Hamisu Sadi Ali Director General of the Kano State Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the state government clarified that the report is “malicious, unfounded, and politically motivated,” and took a swipe against the group under the leadership of Alhaji Usman Alhaji, the group’s leader, which was the Secretary to the State Governor in the administration of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the government’s ally.

“It is surprising and sad that a person who was part of the administration who enacted the Public Debt Management Office Law in 2021, to exhibit such ignorance or deliberate misinformation” the statement explained.
Quoting Section 4(b) of the Public Debt Management Office Law, Dr. Sadi Ali emphasized that no loan can be undertaken by the state government without the direct involvement and knowledge of the PDMO.

He clarified that since taking office, the current NNPP administration has not signed or contracted any new external or domestic loans. Instead, the government has been focusing on servicing what it described as “excessive debts” inherited from the previous administration.

“The APC Patriotic Volunteers should provide verifiable evidence if they insist a loan was obtained. This includes the name of the creditor, a copy of the loan agreement, the intended purpose of the loan, terms and conditions, and records of negotiations,” Dr. Sadi Ali stated.

He added that the people of Kano are well-informed and can distinguish between factual information and politically motivated propaganda.

“The current administration remains committed to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Kano and will not be distracted by politically engineered falsehoods,” he said.

The PDMO concluded its statement by urging the public to disregard what it called a “smear campaign driven by political interests rather than facts.”

President Bola Tinubu has indeed conferred a posthumous national honor on Humphrey Nwosu, but with a slight correction – Nwosu was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), not CFR. This recognition acknowledges his pivotal role in conducting the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest election to date, in which Chief Moshood Abiola emerged victorious.

Key Details of the Honor

Award:  Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

Recipient:  Humphrey Nwosu (posthumous)

Reason:  Conducting the June 12, 1993, presidential election

Presented by: President Bola Tinubu

Other Notable Recipients

Shehu Musa Yar’Adua: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR)

Kudirat Abiola: Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)

Wole Soyinka: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)

Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine: CON (posthumous) with a full presidential pardon

This conferment is part of Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations, honoring individuals who contributed significantly to the country’s democratic journey .

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has graciously approved fifteen million Naira for Ogwuaniocha Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area in support for the mass burial of the forty-three indigenous people of the community that lost their lives during the internal crisis that rocked the community in November 2021.

Presenting the cheque on behalf of Governor Soludo to the President General, Ogwuaniocha Progressive Association, OPA, Honourable Vitalis Ekweanua in company of other stakeholders from the community, the commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Barrister Anthony Ifeanya, applauded them for doing the needful and paving the way for peace to thrive.

Receiving the cheque, the PG, Mr Ekweanua, disclosed that in their quest to achieve all the activities mapped out to restore lasting peace, they sourced fund and held the mass burial for the forty-three deceased members on 20th April 2025 and greatly appreciated Governor Soludo for his gesture.