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Senator Gbemisola Saraki ‘I remain committed to APC, PMB

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2018

I maintain my unwavering support for President Muhammadu Buhari, now and for his re-election in 2019, and for the success of our party, the APC, in Kwara State and across the federation.   All members of my political organisations including GRS Movement (GRSM); GRS Foundation (GRSF); GRS

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We’ll retrieve Olusola’s mandate –Gov Fayose

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday expressed confidence that his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, would be declared winner of the July 14 governorship election by the state Election Petitions Tribunal. Fayose alleged that the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is holding on to “stolen mandate” which would be retrieved at the tribunal. The governor claimed […]

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ex-Governor Yuguda, 8 others cleared for Bauchi senatorial by-election

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bauchi State on Tuesday said that it had screened and cleared candidates of nine political parties to contest in the Bauchi South Senatorial by-election slated for August 11. INEC Head of Voters Education and Publicity in the state, Yahaya Mohammed, made this known in an interview with the […]

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PDP welcomes Senator Saraki, Governor Ahmed back ‘home’

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the Senate president, Bukola Saraki and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, back to the party. The duo announced their exit from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC), on Tuesday. While Ahmed said he was returning to the PDP, which he dumped prior the 2015 general elections, […]

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No plans to dump APC for PDP–Orji Kalu

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

Dr Orji Kalu, former governor of Abia, says he has no plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Kalu in a statement issued on Tuesday by Kunle Oyewumi, his Special Adviser, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), refuted rumours that he was set […]

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Defection will not deter us from voting PMB in 2019 –Kebbi APC

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2018

The All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State has said that its members have unflinching support for President Muhammadu Buhari. It said that the recent gale of defections in the National Assembly would not deter its members from voting Buhari in 2019. Its State Publicity Secretary, Sani Dododo, said this while briefing newsmen after a stakeholders’ […]