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BREAKING: PDP Kano guber primary holds in Kwanwkwaso’s house

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is currently conducting its gubernatorial primary election in Lugard Avenue, residence of the former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso is contesting for the presidential ticket of the party. Daily Nigerian reports that the exercise kicked off Tuesday

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Adamawa primaries: Fintiri emerges as PDP governorship candidate

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

Former Adamawa Assembly Speaker and acting governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri has emerged governorship candidate of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the News Agency of Nigeria,NAN, Fintiri scored 1,656 votes to defeat four other candidates to emerge winner. Declaring the result on Monday, the Returning Officer for the election, Alhaji Adamu Shuaibu,

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Ganduje gets APC second term ticket

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

The Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has clinched the All Progressive Congress (APC) 2019 governorship ticket with 2,740,847 votes at the just concluded primaries in the state. The Chief Returning Officer for the election, Dr Pius Odubu announced the result of the election at the state party secretariat in Kano on Monday. He said: […]

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Ajimobi against my governorship ambition for fear of being jailed – Shittu

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has alleged that Governor Abiola Ajimobi, is against his governorship ambition for fear of being jailed. Shittu made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said, “Abiola Ajimobi thinks and has been telling his supporters that if Adebayo Shittu succeeds him, he will be jailed”. The […]

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I’ve been looking for Ambode for 24 hours – Lagos APC Chairman

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Tuned Balogun, has said he has been looking for the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to hand over to him his party membership card in the last 24 hours. Balogun, in a video obtained by The Eagle Online on Monday, spoke after Sunday’s declaration by […]

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Senator Adeola Yayi throws weigth behind Sanwo-olu

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2018

Less than 24 hours to the Governorship Primaries of APC in Lagos State Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) the chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content has joined the clamour for Hon. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to fly the party’s flag in the 2019 Lagos State governorship election. Senator Adeola, who represents the largest senatorial […]