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2019: Lagos PDP declares support for Atiku

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2018

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday gave its blessings to the presidential aspiration of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and frontline aspirant for the presidential ticket of the party in the 2019 election. Prince Muiz Dosunmu, Secretary of

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2019: PDP already conceding defeat – APC

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

The All Progressives Congress says the People’s Democratic Party is already conceding defeat ahead of the 2019 elections by taking undue interest in the mode of primaries the APC adopts to elect its candidates for the elections. The party stated this in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, its National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja. […]

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PDP eyes Northwest as party sets to dump Atiku, Saraki

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have to pick its presidential flag bearer in next year’s election from the Northwest geo political zone, sources have said. With over 18 million eligible voters as at last February, the zone has the largest voting population in the country, followed by the Southwest with over 14million voters. The […]

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PDP presidential aspirant begs Nigerians to purchase nomination form for him

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

Malam Hamidu Tafida, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, September 1, appealed to Nigerians to purchase a nomination form for him. Tafida made the appeal in Jalingo while declaring his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election, NAN reports. He said the situation in the country required […]

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Tinubu Bows to Pressure, Set to Endorse Ambode for Second Term

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally agreed to endorse Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for another term, THISDAY has learnt.   However, Tinubu’s resolve to endorse Ambode was made possible with the interventions of Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, both […]

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Governors to Oshiomhole, Tinubu: We’ll exercise our rights to conduct indirect primaries in selecting party’s candidates for the 2019 general elections

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2018

Governors in ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said yesterday that states would exercise their rights to conduct indirect primaries in selecting party’s candidates for the 2019 general elections. This is in reaction to the statement of the party’s acting publicity secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, saying that all the party’s candidates would be picked through a […]