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Elumelu shocked over misleading report on PDP zoning committee

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu, is shocked by a misleading publication by a national daily on the activities of the 37-Member Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in which he, (Hon. Elumelu) serves as Deputy Chairman. This said

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Defection: Court dismisses PDP’s suit against Governor Ayade

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, suit seeking the removal of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, said he was bound by the decision of a higher court which delivered a judgment on April 1 in a similar case in Enugu. […]

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Breaking: Makinde officially declares intention to contest for second term, says “I want to serve people of Oyo again”

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has officially declared to run for a second term as the governor of the state in the forthcoming elections. The Governor made this announcement in his bimonthly newsletter sent out to subscribers this evening. Recall that the governor had in his last newsletter, promised to reveal his decision on contesting […]

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Buhari formally receives APC Chairman, tasks him to be fair, firm

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

President Buhari Thursday received Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the newly-elected Chairman of the governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, giving assurances to the party and the nation that he will continue the struggle to entrench democratic principles in politics and the affairs of governance. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement

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Throw ticket open and forget 2023, Ohanaeze warns PDP

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

The apex socio-political organisation for the Igbo, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party against committing political suicide in its decision to throw the presidential ticket of the party open. The group warned that attempting to deny the South the party’s presidential ticket would amount to jettisoning the zoning principle of the party which is […]

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APC lawmaker representing Lagos in NASS since 2011 to switch alliance to Ogun in 2023

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2022

Lawmaker representing Lagos State at the National Assembly since 2011, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West), has officially declared intention to contest for Ogun West Senatorial District in the 2023 general election.  At a rally in Ilaro, organised by West-to-West Convergence for Dapo Abiodun (W2W4DA) Group, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance said he was