Dembo seeks creation of ‘North-North’ geopolitical zone

A former Minister of State for Petroleum, Alhaji Umaru Dembo, has called for the creation of an additional geopolitical zone in Northern Nigeria to be known as the North-North zone, comprising Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states. Dembo, a former governorship candidate in Kaduna State, made the proposal in a letter dated July 23, 2026, addressed to […]