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EU congratulates Buhari on re-election

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2019

The European Union has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and expressed willingness to work with his government. In a letter dated March 22, 2019 and jointly signed by Donald Tusk for the European Council and

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INEC to conduct supplementary election in 18 states

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has provided update on Supplementary election taking place in 18 states on Saturday. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, gave the update at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that the election scheduled for Saturday, March 23, would take place in 18 states. […]

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Battle for Senate: Adeyemi drags Dino Melaye to Tribunal

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2019

Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Miss Natasha Akpoti and Sen. Ahmed Ogembe have filed petitions against the conduct and outcome of the national assembly elections held in Kogi State on Feb. 23. The Secretary of the Kogi State Election Petitions Tribunal, Mrs. Aisha Mana confirmed this to Newsmen Thursday in Lokoja. Mana said that the petitions, filed […]

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Acting CJN swears-in remaining members of election petition tribunals

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2019

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Mohammed has sworn-in the remaining 13 members of the 2019 Election Petition Tribunals. A statement from Mr Akande Festus, Supreme Court’s Director, Press and Information said that the ceremony took place on Thursday in Abuja at the Supreme Court. The members are Justices A.O. Onovo, R.O. […]

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Prosecution closes case against Onnoghen before CCT

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2019

The prosecution counsel has closed the case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The case against the CJN was closed after calling three witnesses to the stand, although the Federal Government had listed six witnesses, its counsel, Aliyu Umar announced that the government has closed […]

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Second prosecution witness testifies in Onnoghen’s trial at CCT

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2019

A former director in charge of political office at the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Mr Awal Yakassi, has given his testimony in the alleged non-declaration of asset case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Mr Yakassi testified on behalf of the Federal Government as the second prosecution witness on […]