Tag: Simon Lalong

How Former Plateau Deputy Governor, Sonni Tyoden, Died

Ganiyu Amodu

Sonni Tyoden, the immediate past deputy governor of Plateau, is dead. Simon Lalong, the immediate past governor of the state, confirmed the development to journalists on Sunday in Jos, the state capital. Mr Lalong, who visited the residence of the deceased to condole with the family, described his former deputy as a trusted political ally, confidant, teacher, and mentor. “He brought significant stability, wisdom, and experience to our government. He worked tirelessly to ensure that we had a successful eight-year tenure,” he said. Chelsea Defeat Liverpool 3-1 At Stamford Bridge…

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2,340 APC Delegates Decide Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan Fate

Abibat Babalola

Fake delegates’ list emerges, stirs controversy, confusion among party members   Over 2,340 delegates of All Progressives Congress (APC) will Tuesday, (today) decide the fate of the party’s presidential aspirants. This is as president Muhammadu Buhari on Monday threw the contest open. The delegates from the 774 local government areas in the country and area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will cast their votes to elect a presidential candidate of the APC. Platforms Africa reports that fake delegate list emerged on Tuesday and was being shared when loyalists…

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