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Emir of Daura Endorses Tinubu for 2027 Presidency

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2025

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s potential re-election in 2027. The monarch made this statement during a condolence visit by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to the family of late President Muhammadu Buhari. The Emir assured

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Breaking: Atiku Abubakar Announces Exit from PDP After Decades of Membership

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2025

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has formally parted ways with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), drawing the curtain on a long-standing political journey with the party he once helped to shape. In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of his Jada 1 Ward in Jada Local Government […]

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Just In: Edo holds LG elections July 2026

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2025

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has scheduled Saturday, July 11th, 2026, for the Local Government Election across the 18 councils of Edo State. The commission’s chairman, Mr. Jonathan Aifuobakhan, made this announcement during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Benin City, on Wednesday. Details later…

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Atiku Demands Open Primaries, Rejects Calls To Step Down For A Southern Candidate

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2025

Atiku Abubakar, former vice president has strongly rejected mounting calls from political leaders and stakeholders in Southern Nigeria urging him to step aside in favour of a Southern presidential candidate. The demand, which has gained traction among members of the coalition, is anchored on the principle of equity, justice, and rotation of power, with many […]

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SDP National Youth Leader, Chukwuma Dismisses Purported Suspension

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2025

Says Action is Illegal, Unconstitutional The National Youth Leader, of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Dr. Uchechukwu Chukwuma, on Monday dismissed reports of his suspension by the party’s National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, and National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Rufus Ayienigba describing it as as ” illegal, baseless, and a joke taken too far. Speaking with […]

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Datti Baba-Ahmed: ADC Coalition Filled with Ambitions, Lacks Clear Strategy to Defeat Tinubu

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2025

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has expressed concern over the growing number of presidential hopefuls within the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led opposition coalition. Speaking during an interview with Trust TV, Baba-Ahmed pointed out that the coalition, though rich in political heavyweights and resources, is