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PDP Crisis: Wike, Ortom, Makinde, two other govs shun campaign inauguration

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

Following the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors in the camp of Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday boycotted the official inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council. The Governors include Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State;

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Fear grips Osun PDP as Supreme Court decides Adeleke’s fate tomorrow

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

Anxiety has been mounting within the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State as the Supreme Court will on Thursday decide the fate of the state governor-elect, Senator Adeleke Adeleke’s candidature. Dotun Babayemi, a former aspirant and now dismissed member of the PDP, Osun chapter is seeking court redress over the authentic candidate between him and […]

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2023 Presidency: Bloomberg poll puts Obi ahead of Tinubu, Atiku

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

An opinion poll commissioned by Bloomberg News has placed Peter Obi as the leading candidate in the race to become Nigeria’s next President. The presidential election scheduled for February next year is expected to be a three-horse race between Labour Party’s Obi, the All Progressives Congress’ Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar. According

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Kebbi Central: Court sacks Aliero as PDP candidate, names replacement

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

A Federal High Court has nullified the election of Senator Adamu Aliero as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Kebbi Central Senatorial District 2023 election. The judgement was delivered by Justice Babagana Ashigar of the Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State. Ashigar also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to substitute

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Breaking: Court sacks Senate President Ahmed Lawan as APC candidate

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has sacked Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North. The court ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Bashir Sherrif Machina as the candidate for Yobe North senatorial candidate. Justice Fadima Murtala

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Governor Godwin Obaseki dumps Atiku, supports Peter Obi for Presidency

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2022

The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has spoken against northern presidency ahead of the 2023 presidential election despite the fact that his party, PDP has a northern candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He made this statement while hosting the candidate of the PDP, Peter Obi earlier today in Edo state. Obaseki, though didn’t directly mention withdrawing […]