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Osun Governorship Poll: PDP screens Dele Adeleke, Ogunbiyi, four others

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2022

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday in Abuja screened Dele Adeleke, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi and Dotun Babayemi for its ticket, ahead of the Osun State governorship election. Others also screened were Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Emmanuel Oluseye and Senator Ademola Adeleke, Davido’s uncle.

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Fayemi, Tinubu meet over 2023 presidency, Ekiti governorship poll

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2022

Two Southwest presidential aspirants, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met on Wednesday allegedly to discuss the forthcoming APC governorship primary in Ekiti State and the 2023 presidential poll. It was Fayemi who visited Tinubu in Lagos two days after Tinubu revealed his intention to contest the presidency. Reports […]

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APC denies shifting National Convention to June

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied reports that it has shifted its National Convention earlier slated for February to June. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Akpanudoedehe described the report as fake news. “The general public is

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2023: Reports of me endorsing Tinubu is “not true” – Akinwunmi Adesina

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

The president of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina has refuted claims that he has endorsed former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu for president. Adesina’s senior advisor on communications Victor Oladokun said the claims were “untrue, mischievous and fraudulent”. Tinubu Monday said he was interested in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 and that

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PDP National Secretariat: Ayu assures of completion

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday in Abuja assured that he will explore all avenues to complete the party’s new national secretariat in Abuja. He spoke when he led members of the PDP National Working Committee on a tour of the uncompleted 11 storey building. Ayu descried the […]

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2023: I’m under pressure to declare interest, visit Buhari too, says Orji Kalu

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2022

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has said he’s being pressured to declare his intention to run for the Presidency and pay a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari as recently done by two of his colleagues in the ruling All Progressives Congress.  A chieftain of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, visited Buhari at […]