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Ondo 2020: ZLP adopts Ondo Deputy Governor as its candidate

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2020

The Zenith Labour Party has adopted the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, as its candidate for the October 10 governorship election in the state. The development was confirmed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olatunde Felix, on Sunday. Felix said: “Barring last-minute changes, Mr.

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Edo Deputy Speaker, Four Lawmakers Declare Support For Ize-Iyamu

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2020

The Deputy Speaker of Edo state House of Assembly Mr. Yekini Idiaye and four other lawmakers have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.  The lawmakers are among the 10 that were inaugurated in July 2019 while 14 others remain yet to be inaugurated. According to […]

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Why former PDP Chairman Gemade, others returned to APC

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has attributed the return of Sen. Barnabas Gemade and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to the successful reconciliation efforts of the APC Caretaker Committee led by Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena, said this in a statement […]

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Defection: PDP moves to recall Yakubu Dogara from House of Reps

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Bauchi State is planning to recall former speaker Yakubu Dogara from the House of Representatives. Dogara last week dumped the PDP, for the second time and returned to the All Progressives Congress. The move angered the PDP hierarchy both in Bauchi and at the national level. Now a chieftain of […]

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Gov. Emmanuel opens new PDP secretariat in Akwa Ibom

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2020

Governor Udom Emmanuel has commissioned a new headquarters for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Akwa Ibom state. The commissioning came a day after, Obong Hon. Udo Loyalty Ekpenyong emerged as the new Chairman for the state. Ekpeyong’s election took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Details later……

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Ondo 2020: INEC displays provisional list of guber candidates, deputies

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2020

The provisional full list of all the governorship candidates and their running mates in the October 10 election in Ondo State is now on display across the state and the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) . The list was posted Friday by the commission in line with the Electoral Act. All the […]