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Court dismisses suit challenging Onnoghen’s trial in CCT

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has dismissed the suit opposing the trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN),-Justice Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Peter Abang, the claimant who is also a lawyer, had instituted the suit challenging the jurisdiction of

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Appeal Court affirms Abiodun’s qualification to contest last governorship election in Ogun state

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2019

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), affirming the qualification of Adedapo Abiodun to contest the last governorship election in Ogun State, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment of a three-man panel, […]

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2015 polls: I gave N10m cash to Kwara CP, says Belgore

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2019

Mr Dele Belgore (SAN), who is being prosecuted for allegedly laundering N450m in the build-up to the 2015 general elections, told the court on Monday that he gave N10m out of the money to the then Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, whose name he gave as Garba. Belgore made the admission before the Federal […]

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NASS leadership: We’re yet to take any stand – PDP declares

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to support for the position of presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party’s position is predicated on reports in a section of the media suggesting that its members-elect […]

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Ramadan: Pray against killings, banditry, kidnappings, Dogara charges Muslims

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has enjoined Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray fervently against the current spate of killings, kidnappings and banditry in parts of Nigeria. In a message to Muslims to mark the commencement of Ramadan fast, Dogara also appealed to those who are well-to-do in the society […]

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What Gowon told Gbagi before he slumped

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2019

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, told  his friend and former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, who he slumped in his hands, last Friday, during the funeral ceremonies  of former Military Governor of defunct Midwest Region, late Major General David Ejoor,  in Delta State, to “take me away from here” before […]