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Buhari reiterates commitment to peaceful, credible elections in 2023

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night in Lisbon, Portugal gave assurances of a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure that the Commission (INEC) delivers peaceful,  transparent, free, fair and credible

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Fears in PDP as Govs ditch Atiku, Okowa

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2022

The disquiet in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following its May 28 presidential primary and the choice of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar in 2023, blew open on Wednesday. Governors on the platform of the party shunned the inauguration of the campaign council for its Osun governorship candidate, Senator […]

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Shekarau finally dumps APC for NNPP

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2022

The former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shekarau on Wednesday defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). NaijaBlitzNews.com reports that his defection was announced by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, after the upper legislative Chamber resumed from a two hour closed door meeting on

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Oyo: Court restrains House of Assembly from impeaching deputy governor

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2022

The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the state House of Assembly to suspend the impeachment move against the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan. Justice Ladiran Akintola ruled that the lawmakers should maintain the status quo pending the hearing of the application for interlocutory injunction filed by Olaniyan’s counsel, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN). […]

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PDP affirms Ayu remains National Chairman

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2022

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday affirmed that Sen. Iyorchia Ayu remained its National Chairman. The Senior Adviser to the National Chairman on Communication and Strategy, Simon Imobo-Tswam, reiterated this in a statement he issued in Abuja. Imobo-Tswam advised the public to ignore the mischievous social media publications alleging suspension of Ayu,

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Hours after supporting Tinubu’s Presidency, Fayose meets APC’s Ekiti governor-Elect

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2022

Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has met with the governor-elect of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji. This is coming few hours after the former governor declared support for a southern president and by extension, APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oyebanji who shared pictures of his meeting with the former governor made it […]