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Akwa Ibom North West: Appeal Court ruling an opportunity to widen lead – PDP

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has welcomed the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election which nullified the election of Chris Ekpenyong and ordered a rerun in only one local government area – Essien Udim Local Government Area –

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Sen. Smart Adeyemi commends Yagba people for a large turnout at Isanlu rally

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2019

The director general Bello/Onoja Campaign Council, Sen Smart Adeyemi has lauded the efforts of the government officials and critical stakeholders from Yagba federal constituency, the entire Yagba people who trooped out en masse to welcome his excellency Gov. Yahaya Bello and his deputy and running mate, Chief Edward David Onoja at Isanlu the headquarter of […]

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Kogi 2019: Senatorial candidates endorse Bello, step down for Adeyemi

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2019

Barely eleven days to the Kogi governorship election and the Kogi West Senatorial rerun, the coalition of Kogi West Senatorial candidates has endorsed Governor Yahaya Bello and his running mate, Edward Onoja. They also said that they have stepped down for Senator Smart Adeyemi in the Kogi West Senatorial rerun scheduled to hold on the […]

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Labour gives Gov. Bello biggest poll boost

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2019

The Organised Labour in Kogi state has given Governor Yahaya Bello his biggest electoral boost, 15 days to the governorship election by endorsing the way he spent the Paris Club refund and the bailout fund of N30.8billion. In a statement signed by the State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Onuh Edoka, and […]

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Makinde, 5 other PDP governors visit Jonathan to seek support for Diri

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2019

Six governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have visited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence to solicit his support for the Bayelsa State PDP governorship candidate, Mr Douye Diri. The governors, who had a meeting with Jonathan behind closed doors on Sunday were Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Darius […]

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Bayelsa election: PDP crying wolf, intimidating INEC’s staff over SPOs list – APC

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) governorship candidate Douye Diri, that it influenced the list of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) deployed for the Bayelsa governorship election. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, Mr. Yekini Nabena, dismissed the allegation even as he