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NANS distances self from #FreeNnamdiKanu protests

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

….Cautions Youths Against Being Used By Selfish Politicians The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has distanced itself from the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest being organized by presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore. A

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Wike blasts Peter Obi at road commissioning in FCT, challenges jim to compare records

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, launched a fresh round of political fire on Thursday during the commissioning of a newly completed road project in Abuja, taking direct aim at Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Wike, known for his fiery rhetoric, revealed that the road being commissioned came to the […]

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Breaking: Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC Chairman

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Senate has confirmed Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commiussion (INEC). Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the upper chamber after his screening on Thursday. His confirmation came after over two hours of questioning by senators, who pressed him on how he plans to restore credibility to […]

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Amupitan denies role in Tinubu’s 2023 election legal team

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The nominee for Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has firmly denied claims that he was part of President Bola Tinubu’s legal team following the 2023 presidential election. “I was never part of President Bola Tinubu’s legal team in court,” Amupitan stated on Thursday, October 16, 2025, while answering questions […]

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Senate begins screening of INEC chairman-nominee Joash Amupitan

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

The Senate is screening President Bola Tinubu’s nominee as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan. Tinubu had formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of the professor of Law as theINEC chairman. The request was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, […]

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Mbah didn’t win Enugu Governorship Election, says Ex-Sambo aide

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2025

Former spokesman to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, Umar Sani, has claimed that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, did not legitimately win the 2023 governorship election in the state. Sani made the remark while reacting to Mbah’s recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, […]