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Mass defection of members looms in PDP

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2020

The All Progressives Congress(APC) said it has information about the impending mass defectionss from the PDP to its fold. And it further attributed the recent and unintelligible ranting by the PDP to this reality. The APC dropped this bombshell in a rebuke it made against the PDP, following

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Court upholds INEC’s de-registration of DPP, RAP

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2020

A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register the Democratic People’s Party, (DPP) and Reform and Advancement Party (RAP). Both parties are among some political parties de-registered some weeks ago by INEC on the grounds that they failed the constitutional requirement to retain their […]

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PDP primary: Ondo Chief arrested with fake ballot papers

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2020

A man, who identified himself as Lateef Balogun, has been arrested in Ondo State by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The man, who claimed to be Chief Mayegun of Afo, was nabbed with fake ballot papers in favor of a PDP aspirant not mentioned. He was carrying a bag containing the ballot papers […]

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PDP primary: Court strikes out motion seeking to disqualify Ondo Deputy Governor

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2020

Reprieve came the way of Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, as an Akure High Court struck out a motion seeking to stop him from participating in Wednesday primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The presiding Judge, Justice Bode Adegbehingbe, asked the plaintiff to serve all parties in the suit instead of […]

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“This process is illegal” – Oke condemns ongoing primary

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2020

One of the governorship aspirants in Ondo APC, Chief Olusola Oke, has condemned ongoing governorship primary election to pick the candidate in the October election. Oke who had earlier threatened to go to court after rejecting the indirect mode of the election said the ongoing process is illegal according to the party’s constitution. Many aspirants […]

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Breaking: More aspirants steps down for Akeredolu

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2020

Segun Abraham, another strong contestant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) party governorship ticket in Ondo State has stepped down for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. This is coming hours after Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele joined forces with the Governor. Olusegun Abraham, a successful businessman and accomplished politician, is one of those who has been evaluated as standing