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Jimoh Ibrahim Dumps PDP, Joins APC; Gives Reason

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2020

Former People’s Democratic Party Chieftain, Jimoh Ibrahim has dumped the Umbrella party and has formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, saying his aim is to assist Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to win the forthcoming governorship election. Ibrahim also vowed to ensure

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Breaking: Lagos East bye-election: APC settles for ex-Polaris Bank boss, Abiru

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2020

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has confirmed that a former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Tokunbo Abiru, is the party’s consensus candidate for the forthcoming Lagos East Senatorial District bye-election. The party’s state Assistant Publicity Secretary, Abiodun Salami, gave the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria

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We will only accept credible candidates for by-elections – APC

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will only accept credible candidates for the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled to be conducted across eight states of the Federation. APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, gave the warning while inaugurating the Party’s Screening and Appeal

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Out-going Polaris Bank CEO, Tokunbo Abiru picks up APC senatorial nomination form

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2020

After weeks of speculations, out-going Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank Limited, Tokunbo Abiru, has finally picked his nomination form under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the 2020 Lagos East Senatorial bye-election scheduled to hold October 31.Abiru picked the form at the APC headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday amidst a crowd.The

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2023: APC southwest caucus hails Yakassai’s support for power shift

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2020

The SouthWest caucus of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has saluted the courage of elder statesman and member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF) Alhaji Tanko Yakassai for throwing his weight behind the ongoing clamour for power shift to the Southern part of the country.  Chief Karounwi Oladapo ,the Zonal Zonal […]

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2023: Igbo Group demands southeast president

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2020

A group, Ndigbo Lagos, (the umbrella body of the Igbo nationality groups), on Friday said that the Nigeria’s 2023 President should rotate to the South East geo-political zone and not to any other Igbo speaking geo-political zone. The group stated this in a statement signed by its President General, Gen Obi Umahi, Rtd. According to […]