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Kashamu’s group names Gbenga Daniel, Reuben Abati as PDP senatorial, deputy gov candidates

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2018

Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Buruji Kashamu, has named a former presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, as the running mate of the governorship candidate of the party in Ogun State, Leke Shittu. A former governor of the state,

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2019: DPP urges INEC to ensure strict implementation of electoral laws

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure strict implementation of electoral laws for credible elections in 2019. The National Chairman of the party, Mr Benson Garshon made the call on Monday at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja. He said that INEC […]

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Kogi women plan 1.2 million-man march for Atiku…as party streamlines presidential support, volunteer groups

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) fortunes in the 2019 Presidential election has received a boost with women in Kogi state announcing their plan to stage a 1.2 million-man march in support PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. This is just as the PDP has announced the streamlining of all its Presidential support and volunteer groups across the country, to ensure

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Osun election: Afenifere suspends Iyiola Omisore for supporting APC

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, for one year. Omisore was alleged to have aligned with the All Progressives Congress to win the rerun election in Ife South and North Local Government […]

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Kwankwaso loses 5,000 supporters to APC in Kebbi

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

About 5,000 members of the Kwankwasiya group in Kebbi State have defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Kwankwasiyya is the political structure of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, who represents Kano Central senatorial zone in the National Assembly, and was an aspirant in the recent presidential primaries of the PDP that was […]

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Ekiti Guber Tribunal: INEC deliberately voided PDP votes- Witness

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2018

A petitioners’ witness on Tuesday told the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that votes for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),were deliberately voided by staff of INEC during the July 14 Ekiti governorship election. The witness,  Omobuljo Bankole, specifically said that the PDP votes were voided  in Unit 009, Ward 4 of Ido -Osi Local Government […]