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Don’t have a sense of a ruling party- Oyegun warns APC, says 2019 elections will be tough

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Monday in Abuja, warned his party against having sense of a ruling party. He said Nigerians have become wiser. But he said he was happy that the APC “is a

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Constituents can challenge their lawmaker’s suspension in court- Falana

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, say constituents can challenge the suspension of their lawmaker either in the national assembly or in any of the state house of assembly. In a statement on Monday, the senior advocate of Nigeria also reiterated his earlier stance that neither of the two chambers have the right to suspend a […]

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2019: Presidency cabal, INEC planning to use underage voters to rig election for Buhari – PDP

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday alleged that cabal in the presidency plans to use underage voters to rig the 2019 election. PDP made the claim while declaring that the cabals have directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conceal an investigative report on underage voters in Kano and Katsina States. A statement […]

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Edo APC Caucus Backs Oshiomhole For National Chairmanship Position

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2018

Ahead of the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abuja, the Edo State caucus of the party has thrown its weight behind a former Governor of the state, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. State Chairman of the APC, Mr Anslem Ojezua, made this position known while addressing journalists at the Government House in Benin, the state […]

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Thugs disrupt rally to endorse President Buhari for second term

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2018

Political thugs disrupted a rally organised to declare support for the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru. The rally was organised by the All Progressive Congress, Jigawa North-west senatorial district, and was aimed at declaring support for President Buhari and Governor Badaru ahead of 2019. […]

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Senator Shehu Sani warns against shift in Kaduna council polls

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2018

Sen. Shehu Sani (APC Kaduna Central) says the fire that razed the State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) at the weekend should not stop the proposed local council elections in the state scheduled for May 12 Sani gave this advice in a statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media), Abdulsamad Chima-Amadi, in Kaduna on Sunday. He […]