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APC govs meet Buhari on convention, back consensus candidates

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2022

Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) say they are working towards the process of producing consensus candidates ahead of March 26th National Convention. The chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, said this Wednesday while

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APC Chairmanship: Yari warns Buhari, party leadership against anointing a candidate for national chair

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2022

A chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has warned that the party should not repeat the mistake of the past where President Muhammadu Buhari singlehanded anointed Adams Oshiomhole. Yari stated this on Tuesday after meeting with members of APC Senate caucus at the National Assembly. He […]

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2 days to Convention: No agreement to cede presidency to South West, APC topshots insist

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2022

…Stakeholders fault zoning formula two days to convention …Party rakes in over N700m from nomination forms …Buhari has jettisoned consensus candidate, says Abdulaziz …Opposition mounts against Omisore in S-West …Bauchi stakeholders kicks, Don’t hand over the party to strangers — Mustapha …Yahaya Bello’s camp upbeat …Fresh hurdles for Abdulahi Adamu as defunct legacy

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2023: South should produce next president, South-West PDP insists …vows to win Osun, Ekiti elections

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2022

…reaffirms position on restructuring…as Makinde admonishes party on unityThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West Zone, on Tuesday insisted that Nigeria’s next president should emerge from the Southern part of the country.The party, at an extended zonal caucus meeting held at the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said that it was in support of the […]

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Just In: South-South cannot win PDP presidency, says Tambuwal

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2022

In what appeared a repudiation of the zoning arrangement, Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has told the leadership and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to choose between zoning of its presidential ticket and winning the election. The Governor, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the PDP, also said that the South-South zone cannot […]

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I have no regret defecting to APC -Shinkafi

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2022

The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Sani Shinkafi, said he had no cause to regret his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Shinkafi disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital. “I have no regret for joining the APC as a ruling party in the country under […]