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PDP denies collecting N15bn from Obaseki

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of peddling what it described as falsehood that it sold it’s ticket to Governor Godwin Obaseki, at N15bn. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the weekend,

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Edo, Ondo Guber Polls: Obaseki, Ajayi Face Fresh Battles

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2020

Edo, Ondo: Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, his deputy Mr. Philip Shaibu and the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, are facing fresh battles in the run-up to the coming governorship elections. Different individuals filed suits in courts to seek their disqualification. Obaseki and Shaibu are seeking a fresh mandate in the September […]

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Abia APC disassociates from suit against Buhari, Buni APC caretaker committee

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2020

The leadership of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disassociated itself from the lawsuit filed by one Kalu Agu against President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker Committee. In a release by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Benedict Godson, the party said that their support […]

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Edo: INEC ends substitution of candidates, publishes final list

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Edo State governorship election. National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement, said with the publication, the Commision has closed the window for substitution or withdrawal of nominated candidates by political

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Primary: PDP chieftain sues Ondo deputy gov, seeks his disqualification

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2020

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Mr. Timi Olopele, has dragged the state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, to the state High Court, seeking his disqualification from the primary holding on July 22, 2020. Ajayi is one of the aspirants contesting the PDP governorship ticket in the forthcoming primary. In the […]

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Ondo 2020: Olusola Oke, 7 Aspirants Shun APC Peace Meeting

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2020

Chief Olusola Oke and APC seven aspirants for Ondo 2020 governorship election on Friday shunned peace meeting. The aspirants didn’t attend reconciliation meeting organized by APC Caretaker Committee led Mai Mala Buni. The Ondo State APC reconciliation committee chaired by Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sanni-Bello held meeting with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, party state