Politics

Bayelsa seeks postponement of gubernatorial elections

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2019

By Punarimam Fehintola The Bayelsa state government is seeking postponement for the 2nd November gubernatorial elections as scheduled by the independent National Electoral commission INEC earlier in April. Governor of Bayelsa state Seriake Dickson led a delegation from the state to appeal to

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APC cautions members against ‘Fake News’ on Kogi, Bayelsa guber elections

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned party members, supporters and the general public on what it has described as fake news being spread in the social media on the upcoming Kogi and Bayelsa State governorship elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Monday, noted that the party […]

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Kogi guber: ‘No vacancy till 2024’

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2019

The forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National and State Assembly members-elect in Kogi State has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Yahaya Bello. The forum, comprising 2 senator elects, 7 House of Reps members’ elects and entire 25 House of Assembly members, said its decision was based on Bello’s performance in critical […]

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Bayelsa Guber: Group beckons on Sylva to contest

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2019

Ahead of the November 2, 2019 Governorship Election in Bayelsa, a socio-political group, ‘Timipre Sylva Support Group’ (TSO) has called on the former governor of the state to put himself forward under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). The Director General of the group, Comrade Wilfred Ogbotobo, while speaking with Journalists in Yenagoa on […]

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ADP expels National Secretary, 16 others

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2019

The National Executive Committee of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has approved expulsion of its National Secretary, Dr. James Okoroma and three other members of the National Working Committee for alleged anti-party activities, insubordination and causing disaffection and division among members. The party’s highest decision making body also approved the expulsion of 13

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Ogunlewe dumps PDP, joins APC

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2019

A chieftain of the PDP, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, said on Friday that he was set to dump the opposition party for the ruling APC. Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works, confirmed the development in an interview with a political correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the recent […]