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By-election: APC wins Lere Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Alhaji Ahmed Mannir of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of  Saturday’s by-election for the Lere Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. Declaring the result in Saminaka, the Returning Officer, Prof. Adamu Wada said Mannir

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PDP settles for early national convention to negotiate Secondus out of office

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2021

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday agreed to hold an early national convention. The move is evidently to negotiate the embattled National Chair, Uche Secondus, out of office. The development is seen by some analysts as a soft landing for the Rivers-born politician. Also, the stakeholders including governors, former governors, serving and […]

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PDP in closed-door meeting over resignation of 7 Nat’l officers

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2021

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently in an emergency meeting over the resignation of seven national officers of the party. The party chieftains in different letters addressed to the National Secretary of the party on Tuesday alleged being sidelined and unfairly treated by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. Sources, however, […]

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APC Crisis: Party chieftain asks court to sack Buni caretaker committee

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2021

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Okosisi Emeka Ngwu, has filed a suit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of Governor Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the party. Specifically, the plaintiff wants an order of court nullifying all the actions taken […]

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APC clears 17 Ogun councils

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2021

Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has declared chairmanship candidates of the All Progressives Congress(APC) winners in 17 out of the 20 local government areas in Saturday’s council poll.×× Among the winners are veteran journalists and publishers: Wale Adedayo (polled 9,660, Ijebu East); Babatunde Emilola – Gazal( polled 6,178, Ijebu – Ode); Odulate

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LG polls: Lagos restrict movement

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2021

Lagos State has announced restriction of movement from 8:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday for the local government elections. Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) will conduct elections in the 20 LGAs, 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos. A statement by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, explained: “The restriction is to