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Court orders EFCC to refund N228million to three APC candidates in Taraba within 72 hours

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to refund N228m it forcefully collected from the trio of APC governorship candidate, Sani Danladi, Senator Joel Ikenya and ex-Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Mark Useni. The

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“Atiku has learnt his lessons, and I tried to teach him a few” – Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said no Nigerian vice president acted in the stead of his principal as much as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. Obasanjo, who was the guest speaker at the Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture, which held Wednesday, stated that, contrary to popular belief, Abubakar presided over several Federal Executive Council meetings under

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Peaceful Elections: I Have Been Assured By All Presidential Candidates, Says US Ambassador

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, says he has received assurance from all leading presidential candidates that every vote will count in the forthcoming general elections. Symington stated this on Wednesday in Kaduna State after meeting with the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmad Abdulrahaman. “I have talked to your President, […]

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Presidential rally: Buhari’s Next Level train arrives in Abakaliki

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday arrived in Abakaliki in continuation of his presidential campaign tour of the 36 states of the federation. Buhari arrived Abakaliki around 9:30 a.m. amidst tumultuous welcome at the Nkwegu Military Cantonment where he was received by the Cantonment Commander, other security chiefs in Ebonyi and major chieftains of the All […]

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Onnoghen drags FG to Appeal Court over suspension

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2019

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has dragged the Federal Government before the Court of Appeal, challenging his suspension. The appeal was filed on Monday by his lawyers: Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), Kanu Agabi (SAN) and James Onoja. Onnoghen, who was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari following an ex parte order […]

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Olisa Agbakoba asks NBA to strip CCT’s Justice Danladi Umar of legal licence

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2019

Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has written a petition against Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over the continued trial of Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The federal government is prosecuting Onnoghen over alleged false assets declaration. In the petition dated January 29 and addressed to […]