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Shettima wins Borno Central Senatorial election

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2019

The Independent National Electoral has declared Gov. Kashim Shettima of All Progressives Congress the winner of the Borno Central Senatorial District election. Declaring the result on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Returning Officer, Prof. Yusuf Yusuf, said Shettima scored 342, 898 votes in the

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INEC cancels 54,668 votes in Ebonyi

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2019

The INEC Ebonyi State Collation Officer, Prof. Chukwuemeka Eze, on Tuesday in Abuja said that 54,668 votes were cancelled in the state due to card reader-related issues. Eze, who is also the VC of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, disclosed this while giving a breakdown of the election results for 13 Local Government Areas of […]

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Video: Kano celebrates Buhari’s victory in the state

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2019

Residents of Kano metropolis Monday night took to the streets celebrating the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in last Saturday’s presidential election. See video…..

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Kwara Central: Saraki accepts defeat, congratulates winner

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2019

The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has accepted the outcome of the Kwara Central Senatorial elections which he lost and has congratulated those who emerged. In a statement issued by Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said that he was wishing those who emerged best of luck in spite of […]

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Saraki denies congratulating APC candidate

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2019

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Yusuph Olaniyonu, has dissociated the Saraki camp from a message being shared on WhatsApp which states that the PDP and Saraki have congratulated the APC and its candidates. Saraki lost to Dr Yahaya Oloriegbe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Saturday’s Senatorial […]

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IGP condemns attack on Police officers

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2019

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu has condemned attack on Policemen across the country. A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) was attacked in Brass, Bayelsa State on Sunday while a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was also attacked at a Collation Centre in Umuahia, Abia State. The Police boss in a statement […]