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APC: Pro-tenure extension governors have caved in – Governor Ganduje

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

Ahead of Monday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has revealed that governors who where in favour of the contentious tenure elongation for the party executives have caved in to superior

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APC governors tip Don Etiebet to replace Oyegun as National Chairman

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

Chief Don Etiebet, an ex-Minister of Petroleum under General Sani Abacha’s regime has emerged the leading candidate to replace chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. His emergence followed a decision taken by governors of the ruling Party at a closed-door meeting at the weekend. A reliable source at the meeting confirmed […]

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Looter’s list: Saraki condemns Executive for calling some senators looters

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has reacted to looters’ list recently made public by the Federal Government. The lawmaker expressed concern over the tagging of some senators as looters. The list was released by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed a week ago Saraki spoke in Jos, Plateau State on Saturday […]

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APC to hold crucial NEC meeting tomorrow (Monday)

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that it would hold its National Executive Committee meeting on Monday to resolve its lingering leadership succession crisis. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, said in Abuja that in spite of the constitutional issues around the meeting’s notice, it would go on as scheduled, clarifying that

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Saraki appoints Senator Abubakar Danladi as special adviser

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has appointed Senator Abubakar Danladi Abubakar as his Special Adviser on Special Duties. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity),Yusuph Olaniyonu The statement reads “President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has approved the appointment of Sen. Abubakar Danladi Abubakar as his […]

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2019: God will punish Saraki if he refuses to contest – Primate Ayodele

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2018

Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, says there would be dire consequences if Senate president Bukola Saraki refused to contest for presidency in 2019. Primate Ayodele revealed this during the weekend while speaking at the dedication of an ultra-modern auditorium in Isheri-Olofin Lagos. The cleric stated that God wants