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Ekweremadu withdraws from Enugu PDP gubernatorial primary

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2022

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial primaries. The Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Mr Charles Asogwa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Recall that the

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Hayatu-deen: we must break the glass ceiling against women

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2022

The former Managing Director of the defunct FSB International Bank and a presidential aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Hayatu-deen, has said for the nation to prosper and reach its potential, there is the need to ensure economic as well as social security. He also said it is necessary to break the glass […]

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Reps member floors Dino Melaye to clinch PDP senatorial ticket

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2022

The lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, has defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket in Kogi State. Yusuf defeated Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the 8th Assembly with 163 votes as against 99 votes polled by Melaye. In a rerun election held Tuesday in Kaba, […]

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APC approves revised timetable for 2023 primary elections

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2022

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday approved a revised Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives Primary Elections. In a statement signed by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party noted that its Special Convention for the

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Despite Being In Captivity, Ango Abdullahi’s Son Wins PDP Rep Ticket

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2022

Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, the son of the convener of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Ango Abdullahi, has won the primary for the Sabon Gari federal constituency. Daily Trust reports that Sadiq Ango Abdullahi is one of the 61 persons still in captivity after bandits attacked and abducted passengers of train AK-9 from Abuja to Kaduna on […]

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0sun 2022: I’m Not For “Fire For Fire” Politics — Gov. Oyetola

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2022

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, says he is not ready to engage in “fire for fire politics” as being propagated by some politicians ahead of the forthcoming July 16 governorship election in the state. Oyetola said that the desperation of some politicians in their campaign to engage in do-or-die politics was not his character, but […]