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I did my best to ensure June 12 annulment did not stand – Kingibe

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2019

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, has said he did his best to ensure that the annulment did not stand. Kingibe was Abiola’s running mate on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP). Kingibe broke his silence for the first time

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Buhari, Liberia President, Weah meets in Aso Rock

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari and Liberian President, George Weah, are meeting in Abuja right now. Weah arrived for the meeting around 11.30 a.m. It is unclear, the agenda of the closed-door meeting. The Liberian president, who is currently facing socio-political challenges at home, had on Wednesday witnessed Nigeria’s Democracy Day event held at the Eagle Square […]

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APC to Nigerians: Don’t forget importance of new democracy day

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Nigerians not to forget the importance of the new Democracy Day. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Wednesday, said the day is not only significant in the annals of Nigeria’s political history, but also momentous in all ramifications. It noted that the […]

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I won’t participate in this year’s Democracy Day celebrations – Soyinka

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2019

Wole Soyinka, foremost playwright, says he will not participate in this year’s June 12 celebrations by choice. In honour of MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari had signed into law, the bill to make June 12 replace May 29 as Democracy Day. In an essay made available to TheCable on Tuesday, Soyinka […]

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Former Presidents, Heads of State absent at democracy day celeberation

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was conspicuously absent at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Democracy Day celebration when the event started. Former presidents and Heads of state were scheduled to arrive the venue by 9.35am Obasanjo apart from criticising President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term administration had advised Buhari not to run for the 2019 […]

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Buhari’s govt moving Nigeria towards the path of disaster

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2019

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of moving the country towards the path of disaster. In an interview with Premium Times, the former president said the progress the country is said to be making is questionable. He lamented the present arrangement of political leadership in the country, saying it tends to favour […]