Politics

PDP names Engr. Seyi Makinde Kogi governorship campaign council

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2019

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has named the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde as chairman Kogi State governorship campaign council.  The party  made this known in a statement signed by its National Organizing Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd) which also contained a long list

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Senate moves to reduce number of political parties

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2019

The Senate of the National Assembly has said it will reduce the number of political parties participating in elections in Nigeria from the current 91 to five through legislation. It discllosed this while meeting with the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking during the meeting, former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu (PDP Enugu

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APC non-NWC breaks into faction

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2019

A forum of Non-National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has broken into factions even as the new leadership announced the sack of Nasiru Danu as the former leader of the forum, blueprint reported. Addressing a press conference at the national Secretariat of APC this morning, the new leaders also called on […]

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JAC Abeokuta 10km race receives Alake of Egba royal blessing

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA The much awaited JAC Abeokuta 10 Kilometres Marathon Race billed to hold across major streets in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on November 2nd, 2019 has received the royal blessing of the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Micheal Aremu Gbadebo. Oba Gbadebo, on Wednesday was presented with a pioneer medal at […]

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INEC to recruit 16,139 adhoc staff for Kogi’s election

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will recruit 16, 139 Adhoc staff for the Kogi governorship election holding on Nov. 16. Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC Federal Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, disclosed this on Tuesday during a sensitisation programme at the Federal College of Education, Okene. He said the Adhoc […]

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Kogi Guber poll: PDP cautions APC against ethnic politics

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2019

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from playing the ethnic card ahead of the Nov. 16 Governorship Election in Kogi State. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Hon. Kola Ologbondiyan, gave the warning in a statement in Lokoja,  saying the divisive politics based on ethnicity would […]