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APC wins Ekiti South, North senatorial seats

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prince Dayo Adeyeye of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Saturday’s election conducted in the Ekiti South Senatorial District. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Laide Lawal, announced the result early hours of

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We don’t need to recruit thugs when we are winning – Atiku to APC

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2019

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Atiku Abubakar has expressed confidence that he is coasting to victory in the election. Atiku, former vice-president also denied allegations by the ruling party that his camp recruited thugs to disrupt the election, wondering why the PDP would do so “when we are winning”. The presidential election […]

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Nigeria Election Result: APC wins 2 senatorial seats, 6 reps in Osun, as hoodlums attack INEC office

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2019

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has won in the senatorial districts of Osun West and Osun Central of the State, and six Federal Constituencies. While the former Attorney General in the state, Dr. Ajibola Bashir of APC defeated former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa in the Central, Eng. Adelere Oriolowo of […]

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Explosion: We fired to scare Boko Haram – Army

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2019

The Army explained that the multiple sound of controlled-gun fire on Saturday morning heard in the outskirts of Maiduguri, was for “security calculations”. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa said in a statement that the gun fire was not targeted at the public. Musa denied reports  that Boko Haram attacked Maiduguri […]

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PDP accuses INEC of hoarding result sheets ahead of polls

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

Ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of withholding sensitive election materials, including collation (form EC8D) and result (form EC8E) sheets, in states considered to be PDP strongholds. PDP’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement,

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JUST IN: PDP Governor Reveals How Nigerian Army Nearly Assassinated Him

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that he survived an assassination attempt on his life on Thursday night after soldiers sent by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamil Sarham confronted his security details. Wike, in a statement made available to PoliticsNGR, signed by his spokesman, Simeon […]