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BREAKING: Imo APC primaries: Hope Uzodinma floors Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu, wins guber ticket

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

Senator Hope Uzodinma has defeated Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu to win the All Progressives Congress gubernatorial ticket. Uzodinma recoreded 423,895 votes to pick the party’s ticket in the election conducted on Tuesday. Nwosu came seventh with just 10, 329 votes. The

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Ribadu makes u-turn in Adamawa APC governorship primaries

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has indicated interest to participate in the rescheduled Adamawa APC governorship primaries election, hours after he withdrew from the race. Alhaji Salihu Bawuro, the Director-General, Ribadu campaign organisation, made the announcement at a news conference in Yola on Monday. The state APC governorship primary is rescheduled for Thursday. Ribadu withdrew

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2019: South-East Governor’s demands VP slot from any PDP presidential candidate

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Umahi has insisted that the South-East geopolitical zone must be allowed to produce the next vice president of Nigeria in the forthcoming 2019 general election. Umahi, who made this known while addressing PDP faithful at the Pa Ngele Oruta township stadium in […]

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Nigeria @58:Secondus salutes Nigerians at Independence ……..bemoans threats to democracy

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus says that Nigerians deserve salute for their dexterity in the face of failed leadership as the country mark her 58 independence Anniversary. Prince Secondus regretted that this year’s anniversary is being marked with a richly endowed nation like Nigeria being declared the headquarters

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Sanwo-Olu: Ambode support group petitions Oshiomhole

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2018

The Ambode Mandate Support Group has sent a petition to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, over the endorsement of his opponent in the forthcoming governorship primary by the party leadership in the state. The Chairman of the group, Mr Akeem Sulaimon, made this known at a rally on Sunday […]

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Step up crackdown on recovery of illicit wealth to fund new minimum wage – SERAP urges Buhari

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2018

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify his government’s crackdown on corrupt money and recovery of other illicit wealth by public officials and institutions to fund the proposed N65,000 national minimum wage by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Following the delay in negotiations for a new minimum wage,