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Breaking: Court clears Jonathan to contest presidency

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2022

The Federal High Court in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen gave the judgment on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again could

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Supreme Court orders Dakuku Peterside to pay Peter Odili N6bn for defamation

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit by former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, seeking to set aside a N6bn damages awarded against him for defaming the character of former governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili. In a judgment prepared by Justice Adamu Augie but […]

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Breaking: Rotimi Amaechi loses bid to stop probe on alleged N96bn fraud, fined N1m

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2022

The aspiration of former Minister of Transport and governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi for the presidency may have run into troubled waters. This is as Supreme Court, Abuja, on Friday, said the presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has a case to answer in the alleged N96bn fraud leveled […]

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Jonathan says ongoing party primaries can’t produce good leaders

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2022

Former Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned the ongoing primaries for the 2023 elections. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at a book launch titled “Political Party Governance” authored by Dr. Mohammed Wakil, a former minister of state on power, Jonathan said it was disgraceful to induce delegates to get their votes and then request […]

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Buhari attends AU Extra-Ordinary Summit in Malabo

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Thursday, May 26, 2022, to participate in African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, with special focus on security. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) disclosed this in a statement Thursday. According to Shehu,

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Electoral Act: Supreme Court reserves judgement indefinitely

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2022

Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the electoral act, 2022. The Seven man panel led by Justice Mohammed Dattijo, says the date will be communicated to the parties involved in the suit. The Apex […]