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Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Dudafa, dumps PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2025

A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters and Social Events, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressive Congress (APC). Dr. Dudafa, who also previously

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Bode George reacts to Governor Mbah’s defection to APC: “I never saw it coming”

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2025

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has expressed deep surprise at the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the move unexpected and ill-timed. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television Tuesday evening, George said he was taken aback […]

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Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri, 23 lawmakers dump PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2025

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking a significant political shift in the state. His resignation comes alongside that of 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The development was confirmed on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, by the governor’s spokesperson, Daniel Alabara. Governor Diri […]

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Three PDP Reps from Kaduna dump party for APC

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

Cite Leadership Crisis and Tinubu’s Agenda The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suffered a significant blow in the House of Representatives as three of its lawmakers defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors—Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Mustapha (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Ango-Abdullahi (Sabongari)—formally announced their

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Senator Samaila Defects from PDP to APC

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

….Cites Party Crisis and Tinubu’s Reforms Senator Kaila Samaila, representing Bauchi North, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary, Samaila said his decision stemmed from persistent internal crises within

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Momentum building as PDP faces further cracks

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In a development that could further destabilize the opposition, multiple sources within the PDP have confirmed that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri are “seriously considering” leaving the PDP. Top-level negotiations are reportedly ongoing behind the scenes, with pressure mounting from within the APC