Tag Archives: Mamman Daura

Mamman Daura, a nephew of  President Muhammadu Buhari, was on Wednesday flown abroad for an urgent medical treatment, according to a report by SaharaReporters. The Punch quoted the online news platform as reporting that Daura, known to be one of the powerful men behind Buhari’s Presidency, was flown to the United Kingdom. “Daura, 79, was said to have been flown in ...

By Casmir Igbokwe No doubt, Mallam Mamman Daura has sinned and fallen short of the glory of our democracy. Although his is not a mortal sin, it is serious enough to cause some friction in the polity. But we can still forgive him, if he truly confesses, repents and promises not to go back to that sin again. Recall that Daura, ...

There is palpable anger across the South East following the recent statement by President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Malam Mamman Daura, that rotational presidency had been discarded ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He said the election would be thrown open for any qualified Nigerian to contest. But prominent Igbo leaders said Daura was not sensitive to the mood of the ...

Socio-political organisations in the central and southern parts of the country on Wednesday took a swipe at Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Muhammadu  Buhari, over his comment on the zoning of the presidency in 2023. The organisations, including the Middle Belt Forum,  Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and the South-South Elders’ Forum, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, said Daura’s uncle, ...