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APC chieftain denies defecting to PDP in Rivers

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2020

Mr Ojukaye Flagg-Amachree, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has denied defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Flagg-Amachree told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, that a publication on his alleged defection was unfortunate and the

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INEC Denies Plan To Shift Edo Election By Two Weeks

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied rumours that it is planning to shift the September 19 governorship election in Edo state by two weeks due to logistics issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Already, there is anxiety in Edo as the residents are unsure if the much-anticipated election believed to be a straight […]

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Guber poll: PDP set to take over Ondo- Makinde-led national campaign council

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2020

…as council’s subcommittee heads meet in Ibadan ….we will give residents new lease of life-Jegede The National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 2020 governorship election in Ondo State has declared that the party is set to take over the state from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Council, under […]

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Ondo Governorship poll: Tinubu solicits monarchs’ support for Akeredolu’s re-election

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2020

Chief Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has solicited the support of traditional rulers in Ondo State for the re-election of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the governorship election in the state is scheduled to hold on Oct. 10. Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday […]

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Edo Election: PDP, APC in fresh clash days after Oba of Benin’s warning

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2020

The All Progressive Congress (APC) youth leaders in Ewu, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, have said they narrowly escaped death, claiming to have been attacked by thugs allegedly hired by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The party accused the chairman of Esan LGA, Hon Waziri Edokpa of orchestrating the attack while youths […]

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Senatorial bye-election: Ex-Polaris Bank MD Abiru wins APC primary

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2020

A former Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Tokunbo Abiru on Thursday emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election, scheduled for Oct.31. Abiru emerged at the party’s primaries conducted across the 72 wards in the five local government areas in the senatorial district. The council areas that make […]