Politics

Shehu Sani’s fate lies with APC delegates: El-Rufai

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said that the fate of Sen. Shehu Sani, (APC-Kaduna Central) lies in hands of the party delegates in the state and not in his hand as the governor. El Rufai, who spoke with State House correspondents shortly after a closed door meeting with President

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Governance is a serious business – Mark …Cautions against unguarded utterances

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) presidential contender, Senator David Mark has cautioned some aspirants and their supporters making unguarded statements about the national convention not to reduce the exercise to a joke saying that the quest to be president of Nigeria is a serious business. “This is serious business. Those who have nothing to offer […]

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I’m the candidate to beat- Mark, says other aspirants will step down for me

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Leading Presidential aspirant Senator David Mark today told Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates to the national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers state to vote for him as the candidate of choice that would usher in peace, unity and prosperity to the nation. Welcoming delegates to the convention, Senator Mark maintained that “I’m well equipped and […]

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2019: APGA will surprise Nigerians – Iheanacho

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says it will surprise Nigerians in the 2019 general elections. The National Director of Publicity of the party, Mr Iheanacho Oguejiofor, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the party was the third force brewing that would overtake the two […]

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Jimi Agbaje emerges Lagos PDP gov candidate

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

Jimi Agbaje has emerged the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State. He polled 1,100 votes to defeat his rival Adedeji Doherty who polled 742 votes in the party’s primary election, reports Channels Television. Agbaje was the PDP candidate in the 2015 governorship election but lost to incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

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Alleged misconduct: SDP National Working C’ttee suspends Kogi chapter chairman, Abdullahi Amodu

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2018

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has suspended the Chairman of Kogi State Chapter of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Amodu for alleged gross misconduct and insubordination. The letter of suspension  signed by the National Secretary of the SDP,  Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam on Thursday, stated that the NWC has also […]