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Three APC senators defect to PDP, NNPP

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2022

Three senators who were members of the All Progressives Congress have resigned from the ruling party. The lawmakers are Senators Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North), Lawal Yahaya Gumau (Bauchi South), and Francis Alimikhena (Edo North). In contrast to Babba Kaita and Alimikhena, who defected to

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2022: Oyetola re-election Campaign Council urges EFCC to investigate Adeleke, PDP over voters’ inducement

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2022

…warns opposition party against billboard vandalisation The reelection Campaign Council of the Osun governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ademola Adeleke, over his comment that he will induce voters

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Ex-minister, Orubebe, dumps PDP, says opposition unserious

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Orubebe made this known via a letter dated June 20, 2022, and addressed to PDP National Chairman, Sen. lyorchia Ayu. The former minister stated that he decided to dump the PDP after realising that the present situation in the […]

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2023: INEC, offers insight into how Lawan can return to Senate, advises Machina on what to do

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given a helpful insight into how the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, could extricate himself from his current political bind and chart his way back to the Senate in 2023. INEC said that Lawan or any individual in his position was left at the mercy of the candidates who […]

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We didn’t buy votes, Ekiti people supported us to win election – Oyebanji

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

The governor-elect of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has faulted the allegation of vote-buying against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded governorship election in the state. He stressed that neither he nor the ruling party was involved in vote-buying as alleged, saying they canvassed for votes from the electorate which led to their […]

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2023: INEC discloses only way Peter Obi, Tinubu, others can substitute their running mates

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said vice presidential placeholders could untie themselves from their validly-recognised ticket by writing to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accompanied with a sworn affidavit of withdrawal. The INEC stated its position on the substitution of candidates for the forthcoming presidential election