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Bayelsa 2019: PDP loses Senator to APC

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2019

A bigwig of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator Nimi Amange, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amange, who represented Bayelsa East in the Senate, said he joined APC because Governor Seriake Dickson arrogated PDP to himself. Amange said in a

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62 Suspected Thugs Arrested Over Violence At Niger APC Primaries

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2019

Sixty-two suspected political thugs have been arrested in Niger State following the violence that rocked the Local Government primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress. The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Abubakar Dan-Inna, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Three persons were said to have been killed in Shiroro Local […]

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Guber poll: Dino Melaye’s fate sealed, as PDP submits Wada’s name to INEC

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2019

The dream of Senator Dino Melaye becoming the governor of Kogi State has been shattered as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, submitted the name of Engr. Musa Wada to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as its flagbearer for the November 16, 2019 governorship poll. The party, in a statement upheld Wada as its governorship […]

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Tribunal upholds Nasir El-Rufai’s election as Kaduna governor

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2019

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the q capital has upheld the election of Nasir El-Rufai as the duly elected governor of the State. Delivering judgment on Monday, chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ibrahim Bako, says that the petitioner and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Isah Ashiru was unable […]

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Breaking: Tribunal sacks Ogun APC Rep. orders re-run within 90days

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2019

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, nullified the election of a member of House of Representatives, Kolapo Osunsanya, representing Ijebu Central Federal Constituency. Osunsanya, a member of the All Progressives Congress was sacked by the  Justice Wakkil Alkali  Gana-led election petition tribunal. The tribunal cancelled

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Kogi gov poll: Bello picks Chief of Staff as running mate

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2019

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has picked his Chief of Staff, Edward David Onoja as his running mate in the November 16 governorship election. Governor Bello emerged the candidate of All Progressives Congress at the party’s primary on 29th August. Informed sources told our correspondent on Sunday in Lokoja that the APC National Secretariat has […]