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2019: Only five candidates to attend presidential debate – BON

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2018

Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) have named only five political parties, to participate in 2019 vice presidential and presidential debates. According to a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the NEDG, Eddi Emesiri, the parties

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Buhari thanks Switzerland for returning looted funds

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said Nigerian government remains deeply grateful to the government and people of Switzerland for their support in resuscitating the economy, especially the return of stolen funds. Receiving Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Mr George Steiner, at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said the

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2019: Atiku boycotts Peace Accord as EU pledges neutrality

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2018

The candidate of the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday boycotted the signing of Peace Accord among all presidential candidates for the elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the leadership and officials of the PDP also boycotted the event which was organised by […]

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2019: Atiku, Duke, Ezekwesili absent as presidential candidates sign peace accord

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2018

Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Cross River state and Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Donald Duke, including the candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, were conspicuously absent as stakeholders gathered to append their

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I wasn’t invited to peace accord meeting – Atiku

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2018

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said he was not invited to the signing of a peace pact for 2019 presidential candidates in Abuja. Mazi Paul Ibe, Media Aide to Atiku, said his principal did not receive any invitation to the event which was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

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2015: Jonathan’s book misrepresented facts, says US

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2018

The United States consulate in Nigeria has responded to allegations contained in the book written by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan had in his recently published book titled, ‘My Transition Hours’ claimed that former United States President, Barack Obama, meddled in the 2015 Presidential elections in favour of President Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan said Obama’s