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APC fixes dates for Presidential, NASS, Governorship and Assembly Primaries

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2022

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed May 30th, 2022 for the party’s presidential primary. It also proposed dates for the governorship, House of Assembly, and National Assembly primaries.  The ruling party also said it plans to hold the House of Assembly primary on May 17th and May

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Zoning: We did not throw PDP Presidential ticket open – Gov. Ortom

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2022

Benue State Governor and Chairman, Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Ortom have dismissed insinuations in the media that the committee has thrown the presidential ticket of the party open. He insisted that the committee was being quoted on what it did not say. The governor who bared his mind Wednesday, April […]

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Why Nigerian Students and Media are Routing in My Support —Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2022

As PDP abandons Zoning, throws 2023 Presidential Ticket open for all Aspirants in a report by Jake Clifford – April 5, 2022, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies explains why Nigerian Students and Media are routing in her support and why she didn’t purchase the PDP Presidential ticket, says, “It has become a Mass-Pro and insists the Vice […]

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el-Rufai refuses to endorse Tinubu for president

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2022

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State said on Tuesday that Nigeria was at “critical crossroads” following what he called “multiple quagmires.” el-Rufai said this while receiving former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who was in the state, on a condolence visit over the bandits’ attack on a Kaduna-bound train. The governor applauded Tinubu for cancelling […]

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Breaking: PDP throws 2023 Presidential ticket open to all aspirants

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2022

As its mandate ends Tuesday, the 37-person zoning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has flung open its presidential ticket to all aspirants. The decision came after a meeting on Tuesday at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. According to a source who pleaded anonymity, the committee threw open the ticket “due to exigency […]

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Nigeria: Obasanjo, others needed to be consulted for a way out – Okowa

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2022

…Country exceedingly troubled, we must stop tide of drift…APC government cannot deal with situation … Nigeria dreams is improved security and economy…On 2023, I have not made up my mind Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former leaders and all stakeholders including the country’s traditional rulers needed to be consulted and find lasting solution to the