Politics

Father, Son Set for Showdown Over Same FCT Senate Seat

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

A dramatic political contest is taking shape in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Philip Tanimu Aduda and his son, Ezekiel Dalhatu, prepare to battle for the same Senate seat under different political parties. Sen. Aduda is contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC),

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Tinubu Mourns with El-Rufai Over Mother’s Passing, Offers Prayers and Support

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his condolences to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President expressed deep sympathy over the passing of the family matriarch, who died in Cairo after a […]

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From Setback to Supreme Power: How Tinubu Turned Convention Defeat into Presidential Victory

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye In politics, moments of defeat often define the limits of ambition. But for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the events surrounding the 2022 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became not a dead end—but a turning point. At the height of the party’s internal power play, the stakes were unmistakably high. Alliances were […]

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Kaduna Governor Uba Sani Condoles with Nasir El-Rufai Over Mother’s Demise

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has extended condolences to former Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the entire El-Rufai family following the passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai on Friday, March 27, 2026. In an official statement, Governor Sani described the late Hajiya Umma as “a devoted mother and matriarch, a woman of rare grace, moral […]

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NSA Nuhu Ribadu Mourns the Passing of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, Mother of Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, the matriarch of the El-Rufai family and mother of former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Hajiya Umma passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, where she had been receiving medical treatment for age-related health issues. […]

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El-Rufai’s Mother Dies After Prolonged Illness

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2026

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has been thrown into mourning following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma. The news of her passing was disclosed on Friday by her grandson, Bello El-Rufai, who currently represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. According to the family, the late Hajiya Umma had […]