Politics

Direct primaries desirable but not practicable in Borno–Shettima

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2018

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, says it will be difficult to conduct direct primaries in the state because of its peculiar security situation. Shettima, in an interview with State House correspondents in Abuja, said that the constitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had

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2019: Amosun, Lekan Mustapha, Tolu Odebiyi emerge consensus candidates for Ogun Central, East and West senatorial district

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2018

Ogun state governor Ibikunle Amosun has emerged as the consensus candidate for Ogun Central senatorial race, as he and elders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, unveiled consensus candidates for National Assembly. Amosun represented Ogun Central senatorial district between 2003 and 2007, but this time around, he will be displacing the incumbent, Lanre Tejuoso. Apart

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LAGOS WEST 2019: SENATOR ADEOLA YAYI SUMMITS FORMS -Pledges to continue effective representation

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2018

The senator representing the largest senatorial district in Nigeria and chairman of Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Solomon Adeola(APC, Lagos West) has submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms to the national secretariat of his party, APC, twenty four hours ahead of the deadline for the submission by all aspirants. It will be […]

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Senator Ekaette, former deputy governor, former DIG, Ekpo Udom defects to APC

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2018

Senator Eme Ekaette representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial zone and former state deputy governor, Valerie Ebe on Tuesday defected to the All Progressives Congress. Others that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC are retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Udom Ekpoudom and former Chairman of Eka Local Government, Francis Ikpon. The state Chairman of

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Jide Sanwonolu joins Lagos APC governorship race

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2018

Former Lagos Commissioner, Jide Sanwonolu, has joined the governorship race in Lagos State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. He reportedly picked up his form on Monday, just hours after the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode picked up his at the APC headquarters in Abuja. Credible sources informed TheCable that there is a threat to impeach […]

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Ambode ‘faces impeachment’ over second term bid

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2018

Reports on the plot to stop Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos, in 2019 have been dismissed by stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state — but emerging signs show he is fighting for his political life. Credible sources have informed TheCable that there is a threat to impeach Ambode if he […]