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Era of landslide victories in Nigeria’s elections over – Yakubu

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said in Abuja on Monday that the era of landslide victories in Nigerian elections is over. Yakubu was probably making reference to previous elections where victory margins between leading and runner-up candidates

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Breaking: Retired DIGs shun police Workshop

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

Some of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGs) whose surprise retirement were announced yesterday evening could not attend a National Strategic Policing Plan Development Workshop going on at Bolton Hotel Abuja. INDEPENDENT reliably learnt that the workshop was meant for selected senior officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police and above. Force Spokesman […]

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Agbakoba petitioned NJC against Tanko Mohammed

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), says he has submitted a petition against Justice Tanko Muhammed, who was appointed last Friday as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement from his chambers on Monday, Agbakoba said he submitted his petition to the National […]

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Breaking: Ag. IGP, Adamu sends names of new DIGs to Police Service Commission

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has sent the names of new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to the Police Service Commission for consideration and approval. It was gathered that the nominees include the Force Secretary, Taiwo Lakanu; former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, and four others. The Police Service

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BBreaking: Tribunal upholds Fayemi as duly elected governor of Ekiti state

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has unanimously struck out the case of the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Olusola Eleka and uphold Dr Kayode Fayemi of the APC as a duly elected governor of the state.

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Breaking: INEC holds workshop for justices and judges

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission is currently holding a workshop for justices and judges to brief them on electoral matters affecting the conduct of 2019 General Elections. The information was made available on Monday via the verified Twitter handle of the Commission @inecnigeria. The workshop is ongoing in Abuja. Details later….