Politics

Supreme Court Verdict ‘no victor, no vanguish-Jimi Agbaje

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

A frontline aspirant for the national chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr.Jimi Agbaje has reacted to the Supreme Court verdict on the party’s crisis which ruled in favour of Ahmed Makarfi-led exco, describing it as “no victor, no vanquish”. Speaking in a chat with

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I’m sad Adeleke is a PDP senator, says Saraki

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

Bukola Saraki, senate president, says he is unhappy that Ademola Adeleke got elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senate president made this know on Wednesday shortly after he had sworn-in Adeleke as the senator representing Osun west. Adeleke had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to run as the opposition party’s […]

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11 die as Boko Haram hits Maiduguri four times in 20 minutes

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

At least 11 persons were killed in multiple bomb explosions on Tuesday night in Maiduguri, Borno State the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A reliable security source, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that the first and second explosions occurred at about 9.45pm at Mulaikalmari, some 6km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The source said […]

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Senate swears in Adeleke

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

Newly-elected senator for Osun-West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke (PDP-Osun), on Wednesday took oath office to replace the late Isiaka Adeleke who died on April 23. The oath was administered on him by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Nelson Ayewoh, during plenary. Adeleke won the senatorial bye-election held on Saturday, defeating his closest opponent, Mudashiru […]

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‘I will not disclose details of my meeting with President – Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said he would not disclose details of what he discussed with ailing President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday. He, however, said he had “good conversation on wide-ranging issues” with the President for over an hour. Osinbajo spoke with State House correspondents shortly before the commencement […]

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PDP CrisisSupreme Court declares Makarfi authentic chairman

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2017

The Supreme Court has declared the Ahmed Makarfi Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as validly constituted. The 3-man Supreme Court panel led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour in the judgement ruled that Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff ceases to be the party’s national chairman and ordered Ahmed Makarfi to take over the leadership of the party. […]