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Breaking: Fayose presents handover note to HOS, Dr. Gbenga Faseluka

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has presented a handover note to the state’s Head of Service, Dr. Gbenga Faseluka. The event took place during the special State Executive Council meeting at the new Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti on Friday. Speaking at the council’s meeting witnessed

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Wild jubilation in Anambra as Atiku picks Peter Obi as running mate

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

Jubilations erupted in various parts of Anambra State on Friday as a former governor of the state, Peter Obi, was named the Vice Presidential candidate to Abubakar Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2019 general election. Most pubs in Awka, the state capital, were agog as if the Super Eagles had won a […]

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Breaking: Dismisses motion stopping Fayemi from dissolving LGs says motion preemptive

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

An Ekiti State High Court on Friday refused to grant a motion seeking to restrain the Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, from dissolving the 16 local government councils. The application was filed by the state’s Association of Local Governments of Nigeria led by the Chairman of Ifelodun/Irepodun Local Government, Dapo Olagunju. In his ruling, Justice Abiodun […]

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Breaking: Buhari in a closed door meeting with governors of Ogun, Kano and Zamfara

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari again on Friday met with three state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The President’s Personal Assistant on Ne Media, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad. Ahmad listed the governors who met with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to include Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Ibikunle

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Prelate Dr. Uche warns religious leaders against collecting money from politicians

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

The Prelate, Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Samuel Uche, has cautioned religious leaders in the country against collecting money from political parties and aspirants. He alleged that some clerics have been receiving money from the People’s Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress and the All Progressives Grand Alliance to endorse their candidates in the forthcoming

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Four days to deadline INEC says political parties have not submitted names of candidates

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no political party has forwarded the list of their candidates for the 2019 elections. Political parties had conducted primaries for elective positions, most before the deadline of October 7 elapsed. But in a statement on Thursday, INEC said none of the parties has forwarded a list of successful candidates […]