Politics

Ambassador Barka denies joining PDP, says he has no plan of returning

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2018

A former acting Adamawa State Governor, Ambassador James Barka, has denied dumping the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. Barka who is also a political ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said though the Adamawa State chapter of the PDP paid him a courtesy

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2019: Success joins Imo gov race, as ADP declares free nomination forms for disables, women

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2018

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has resolved to give free nomination forms to women and Persons Living with Disabilities who are interested in contesting elections in the 2019 general elections. The party said the step is to demonstrate its commitment to the provision of an all inclusive government and democratic empowerment of women and the […]

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2019: You Have My Blessings, IBB Tells Lamido

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2018

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said that with former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido in the saddle, Nigeria will be great again. IBB, who said Lamido has his blessings as far as the 2019 presidential contest was concerned, made this known yesterday when the former Foreign Affairs minister and presidential […]

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No merger, faction in ACPN, says Galadima

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2018

The National Chairman of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima, has dismissed a media report credited to a former member of the party in Ondo state, Chief Adetuwo Ogunjumelo, that the party had merged with another party. Galadima said the report is not only baseless, the source of it has long […]

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APC releases date for Primaries

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2018

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released dates for its primary elections to choose its candidates for the 2019 general elections nationwide. According to a statement issued by the party, State House of Assembly primaries would hold on September 15, while the Federal House of Representatives primaries would hold on September 19. Also, the party […]

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Akpabio is still a member of PDP despite defection – Bassey, his defection to APC not a big deal

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2018

Senator representing the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Gershom Bassey, has said, on Tuesday, that Senator Godswill Akpabio is still a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP), despite the elaborate ceremony organised by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom to welcome the senator and former minority leader to the party. Senator Bassey,