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2027: El-Rufai solidarity group inaugurated in Sokoto

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, a new political movement under the Social Democratic Party, the Nasiru El-Rufai Solidarity Group, also known as Nasiriya, was on Thursday inaugurated in Sokoto State. The group’s National Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Babuga, who led the inauguration of

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Ex2019 Presidential candidate, PMA to defect

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

In a significant development within Nigeria’s political landscape, Princess Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies (PMA), a renowned scholar, humanitarian, and former Nigeria’s presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, has revealed the possibility of her defection from her former political affiliation. However, Prof Adesanya-Davies is yet to align herself with any other

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Two Kano NNPP Reps cross carpet to APC

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

Two federal lawmakers from Kano State have defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing unresolved internal crises within their former party. The defectors, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, representing Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya, and Abdullahi Sani Rogo, representing Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituency, formally announced their

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More PDP Governors, Lawmakers to defect to APC – Ologbondiyan makes more revelations

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has raised concerns about a growing wave of defections from the party as the 2027 general elections approach. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Ologbondiyan likened the current political atmosphere to a “football transfer window,” where politicians are constantly being

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Defections: APC nnow running Government of National Unity – Senate Leader

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday justified the defection of all federal lawmakers from Kebbi State to the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that the ruling party “is now running a Government of National Unity”. The representative of Ekiti Central Senatorial District said President Bola Tinubu did not coerce members of […]

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Three senators from Kebbi state have defected from PDP to APC

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2025

Three senators from Kebbi state have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) The defection, which marks a substantial shift in the political landscape of the state, was announced on Tuesday, May 13, in a joint statement issued by the senators. The defectors include Senator Adamu Aliero representing […]