“I humbly submit my resignation as a member of the PDP with immediate effect.
“I thank you for the privilege and opportunity granted to me during my time in the party,” he announced.

Kida did not state his reasons for leaving, political observers believe the defection is part of a broader opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, aimed at challenging the ruling party’s dominance in Borno and beyond.

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It was gathered that the incident, which occurred around 11 am on Saturday, left many others injured at the scene.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan said those killed were passengers waiting to board vehicles.

The lawmaker also extended condolences to the families of the deceased and those who sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Lawan further appealed to the military and other security agencies to restore safety in Guzamala, especially in Gudumbali the council headquarters Mairari village, and surrounding areas, which have been deserted and under Boko Haram control without civil authority for many years.

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Tinubu particularly emphasised that the fight should be focused in the Northwest, where these criminals continue to threaten the lives and homes of innocent villagers.

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He expressed his profound sympathy to the military authorities following the loss of six brave soldiers during a dawn terrorist attack on January 4, 2025.

His condolence message is contained in a statement  by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, where the President sympathised with the families of the fallen soldiers, whose sacrifice in defending our nation will forever be honoured and remembered.

In the wake of this tragic event, he called for a thorough investigation to uncover the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident and ensure that it serves as a valuable lesson to prevent similar occurrences.

The President particularly emphasised the Northwest, where these criminals continue to threaten the lives and homes of innocent villagers.

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Betara, a member of the All Progressives Congress, donated to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State during an on-the-spot assessment of the disaster in Maiduguri on Thursday.

While expressing grief over the death and displacement of thousands of Maiduguri residents, the lawmaker lauded the prompt intervention of Zulum towards cushioning the effects of the tragedy.

Betara, who chairs the House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, expressed solidarity with the victims of the flood and assured that necessary intervention would be provided through relevant institutions to ensure their rehabilitation.

Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly from its annual vacation; Betara pledged to bring to the knowledge of the House the impact the flood left on the people.

Speaking on the current trend of flooding across the country, NEMA’s Director General of National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, indicated that 29 States and 172 Local Government Areas have been impacted by flooding, affecting 1,048,312 people, displaced 625,239 and have led to the death of 259 lives.

She said this occurrence is not in total deviation from the predictions as contained in this year’s annual flood outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency which informed that in July to September 2024, 33 States and 135 LGAs are within flood high-risk areas, while the period between October and November has 19 States and 44 LGAs.

According to multiple reports, 37 persons have been confirmed dead with over 400,000 others displaced owing to the heavy downpour that caused the collapse of the Alau Dam.

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