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Gov. Emmanuel spoils Akpabio’s defection party, sacks two commissioners loyal to ex-governor

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2018

On the day that Senator Godswill Akpabio formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom tried to spoil the defection party by sacking two commissioners loyal to Akpabio. The commissioners were sacked with immediate effect

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Saraki responsible for the invasion of NASS by the DSS- APC

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2018

The All Progressives Congress has indicted the Senate president Bukola Saraki over the Tuesday National Assembly siege. Masked operatives of the Department for State Services on Tuesday besieged the National Assembly, preventing federal lawmakers and journalists from entering the national assembly. The PDP lawmakers accused the APC government of being behind the invasion.

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NASS leadership meets with INEC boss

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2018

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are currently meeting with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu in Abuja. The meeting with the NASS leadership is to discuss the funding of the 2019 general elections and the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The Senate […]

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Prosecute Daura for treasonable felony- Mike Ozekhome urges FG

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

Constitutional lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN) on Tuesday called for the prosecution of sacked Department of State Services (DSS) Director-General Lawal Daura for treasonable felony over the “crude invasion and condoning off of the National Assembly” by men of the DSS. He said all those who authorised the siege should also be prosecuted. “The full weight […]

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Wike, Fayose condemn National Assembly blockade

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State have condemned the blockade of National Assembly by operatives of Department of State Services on Tuesday. The governors took to their Twitter handles, to express their opinions. Wike said: “The assault on the National Assembly by security forces ordered by the APC Federal […]

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BREAKING: DSS blocks NASS Clerk from entering premises

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2018

Sani Omoloru, Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, has been denied access to the National Assembly. Security agents stopped him from entering the premises at about 10:15 am. The CNA on arrival was confronted by armed Department of State Service (DSS) operatives. He asked why his staff and others were stopped and was told of […]