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Imo defectors to lose their seats, says PDP chieftain

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2020

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Ben Ozirim, says lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo House of Assembly, would lose their seats. Ozirim, former PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria

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Imo PDP chairman resigns, joins APC

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2020

Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo State chairman Charles Ezekwem has resigned. In a letter addressed to the party’s national chairman, Ezekwem said his decision to quit is based on the “prevailing circumstances” in the state chapter of the party. “In view of the prevailing circumstances within my party vis-a-vis my present standing as […]

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Rep. Doguwa wins Kano re-run

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2020

The former leader of the House of Representatives, Ado Alhassan Doguwa has been declared winner of the Saturday’s rerun election in Tudun wada/Doguwa federal constituency in Kano state. Doguwa, who polled 66,667 votes defeated the PDP candidate, Air Commodore Yushua salisu ( rtd), who scored 6,400 votes. Announcing the result of the rerun election, on […]

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Edo 2020: PDP reports Umahi, other ‘saboteurs within’ to National leadership

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2020

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbit, has raised the alarm over what he termed the workings of “saboteurs within” in the countdown to the 2020 governorship election in the state. The Chairman raised the alarm in a letter to the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, […]

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2023: PDP will win presidential election, says Suleiman Nazif

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2020

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Suleiman Nazif, has said the party will win the 2023 presidential election and get majority members in both chambers of the National Assembly. Nazif also said he was confident that the party will bounce back to power in the northern region, following its improved performance […]

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PDP chairman in Kano defects to APC

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2020

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano State, Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, has reportedly left the party to pitch his tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress. Bichi was described as a kitchen cabinet member of a former Governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and also one-time Secretary to the Kano State Government. […]