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Atiku’s endorsement by Obasanjo was a predictable somersault – Garba Shehu

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

The Presidency says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 election will not distract President Buhari at all. In a statement he issued Thursday night, Senior Special Assistant to the

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Atiku sacks Gbenga Daniel as his Campaign DG, names Saraki as replacement

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

The People’s Democratic Party candidate for the office of Nigeria ‘s President, Atiku Abubarkar, GCON has named Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki as his campaign DG ahead of 2019 election. The campaign structure also has other presidential aspirants in the just concluded PDP presidential primaries in the campaign organisation in charge of the different […]

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2019: 80 million voters expected to vote – INEC

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that more than 80 million registered Nigerians were expected to vote during the 2019 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed thi in a paper he presented at the 14th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) holding in Asaba, Delta capital. Yakubu, represented […]

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Yemi Osinbajo tasks editors on values, ethics of journalism profession

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, tasked the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to save the journalism from total collapse by enforcing the rules and values of the profession. Osinbajo gave the advice in a goodwill message at the opening of the 14th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) in Asaba, the Delta capital. […]

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Breaking: Atiku arrives Abeokuta, in a close door meeting with Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has arrived in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to visit former president Olusegun Obasanjo. While details of the meeting are yet to be known, it may not be unconnected to him (Atiku) seeking support from the former president ahead […]

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Your campaign of calumny will not stop Atiku from defeating Buhari come 2019

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as virulent attacks on its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Nation reports that the party also condemned similar comments by the minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as well as other […]