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7,000 delegates to ratify Buhari’s candidacy

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

No fewer than 7,000 delegates will ratify on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next February’s election. Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno and Deputy Chairman of the APC Presidential Convention Planning Committee said the

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Police teargas Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal, Lamido, others

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The police on Friday in Abuja tear-gassed seven of the 12 presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during a protest over the party’s loss of the September 22 governorship election in Osun State. Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, defeated the candidate of the PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke in the […]

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PDP convention: What will happen on Saturday – Wike

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Govenor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Friday in Port Harcourt assured all delegates of a memorable stay in the state during the PDP National Convention billed for Oct. 6 through Oct.7. He gave the assurance in a statement by Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media. He said: “The […]

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NUJ election: Odusile loses to Isiguzo as president

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Chris Isiguzo, South East Bureau Chief of ThisDay Newspaper from Enugu Zone on Friday morning emerged the National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Unions general election in Abeokuta The News Agency of Nigeria  reports that Isiguzo polled 346 votes to defeat the incumbent President, Waheed Odusile, who polled 329 votes. Announcing […]

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Buhari, Aragbesola, Oyetola meet in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the outgoing Osun State Governor, Rauf Aragbesola. He arrived the President’s office along with the governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola. Oyetola emerged the winner of the governorship election in Osun State after rerun election that followed the September 22nd election in the state. The meeting with the […]

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Breaking: Secondus, Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwanso others storm INEC headquarters to protest against Osun election

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party are currently protesting against the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.   PDP leaders including Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the national chairman of the party,