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Adeola Submits Nomination Forms for Ogun 2027 Governorship Race, Gains APC Leaders’ Backing

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

A major step has been taken in the build-up to the 2027 Ogun State governorship election as Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, formally submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate. The submission

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AANI Praises Resilience of Nigerian Workers Amid Economic Hardship

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commended Nigerian workers for their resilience and contributions to national development as the country marks International Workers’ Day. In a statement issued on Friday, AANI President, Emmanuel Obi Okafor, on behalf of the association’s National Executive Committee and members, praised workers across public and

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PDP BoT Accepts Supreme Court Verdict, Declares Party Structure Intact

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed the continuity of the party’s leadership following the Supreme Court judgment delivered on April 30, 2026. In a press statement signed by its Chairman, Mao Ohuabunwa, the BoT said the ruling upheld earlier decisions of the Federal High Court and the Court […]

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Supreme Court Ruling: PDP BoT Takes Over Party Leadership, Nullifies Recent Conventions

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party has assumed national leadership of the party following a Supreme Court judgment that invalidated key party structures and decisions. In a statement issued on Thursday, BoT Chairman Adolphus Wabara said the decision was taken to prevent a leadership vacuum after the apex court nullified the […]

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Supreme Court Has Ended PDP Factional Crisis, Confirmed Party’s Unity — Wike

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged united and free of internal factions following a decisive ruling by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference at his residence in Guzape, Abuja, Wike said the apex court judgment has […]

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Tinubu Appoints Lanre Babalola Special Adviser on Power, to Lead Sector Reform Taskforce

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Rilwan Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The appointment was announced in a State House press release on Thursday, which also confirmed the redesignation of the Office of the Special Adviser (Energy) to Special Adviser […]