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2019 polls: APC to pick guber candidates on Sept 24

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is proposing to hold its governorship primary election on September 24. This is contained in a letter Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the party, wrote to Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a copy of the

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Another federal lawmaker from Abia dumps PDP for APC

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2018

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nkeiru Onyejeocha, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Daily Sun reports that about six other lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Abia State House of Assembly were discussing with leaders of the APC in the state for possible […]

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No timetable yet for primaries: APC

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has not released the timetable for State, National Assembly, Governorship and Presidential primaries, as was reported in a section of the media. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to the development. “The […]

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2019: APC orders fresh registration, validation of members

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2018

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has ordered the immediate commencement of the Continuous Nationwide Membership Registration in all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory. According to the party, the decision was taken in response to calls from members of the public interested in joining the APC  to support the change […]

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PDP presidential ticket: Kwankwanso urges party to give ticket to North-West zone

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2018

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential primary in October, frontline aspirant, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso has charged the party to give the presidential ticket to the North-West zone in the country. Also, he expressed that with his wealth of experience, he is more qualified to be the nation’s president having served the country […]

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Rivers: PDP decries APC’s use of police, military on elections

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decries the unrelenting use of security forces, including special police and military units, by the All Progressives Congress (APC), to subjugate Nigerians and provide cover for their thugs to unleash violence, disrupt polling processes and foist fake results at elections.Such brazen assault on the will of the people, particularly as