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Ondo: Sanwo-Olu heads APC campaign council

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

The All Progressives Congress has appointed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the chairman of the 104-member National Campaign Council for the Ondo Governorship Election. This was contained in a statement titled, “Governor Babajide Sanwoolu Heads 104-Member APC National Campaign

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Lagos, Imo, Bayelsa bye elections to hold 31, October- INEC

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated the Bayelsa Central and West Senatorial Districts and Imo North Senatorial District bye-elections for 31 October. Other bye-elections scheduled to hold in the same date include Nganzai State Constituency Borno; Bayo State Constituency Borno; Cross River North Senatorial District; Obudu State Constituency;

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Appeal Court Reverses INEC’s Deregistration Of 22 Parties

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2020

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in Feb.6, 2020 by INEC, for not meeting the necessary constitutional requirements. Delivering judgment, the court’s president, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem,

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PDP writes Speaker, Gbajabiamila, wants Dogara’s seat declared vacant

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2020

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has called on the leadership of the House of Representatives to declare the seat of Hon. Yakubu Dogara representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency, vacant following his defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party who made the call in a letter addressed to […]

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Ondo deputy governor dumps PDP

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2020

The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party. Ajayi, who lost the primary of the PDP to Mr Eyitayo Jegede, was said to have sent the letter of resignation to the PDP secretariat at Apoi Ward 2 in Kiribo town, Ese Odo Local Government Area of […]

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Breaking: Nasarawa Assembly suspends LG boss over insurbordination

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2020

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Executive Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Council, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Ottos over insubordination. The House also suspended the Deputy Chairman, Karu Local Government council, Lawal Yakubu Karshi for the same act. Speaker of the Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi announced this after Chairman, House Committee on