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Electoral Act amendment: Buhari’s decision to withhold assent in order — Don

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

A professor of law, Osita Ogbu, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to withhold assent to the Electoral Act as amended by the National Assembly is in order. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that both chambers of the NASS had amended sections of the Electoral Act, prominent among which

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Any attempt to override President’s decision on Electoral Act, would amount to overriding the masses-Ali Ndume

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

The lawmaker representing Borno South District in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has said any move to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to reject the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act would be thwarted. According to him, such an attempt would amount to overriding the yearnings of the masses. President Buhari yesterday turned down the […]

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Governor Okorocha: APC is unpopular in South-east

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

After many botched promises, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Tuesday promised that the local government elections will hold in June. He also admitted that his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is unpopular in the South-east of Nigeria. Mr. Okorocha made the disclosure at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, on arrival from […]

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Benue: How Buhari admitted handing over his govt to cabals – PDP

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris flouted his order. PDP said that by Buhari’s remark that he was unaware that Idris refused relocating to Benue State, following the killings in the state, he had “directly admitted running an incompetent, disorganized […]

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Budget padding: Reps recall Jibrin from suspension

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The House of Representatives on Tuesday recalled its former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini Jibrin, from his suspension. Jibrin was recalled following a letter of apology he wrote to the House which was announced during plenary by Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. Despite not reading the content of the letter, Dogara said by implication, Jibrin can resume […]

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For saying PDP is dead, Oyegun will eat his words-Secondus

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has replied national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for saying PDP is dead and buried. Oyegun made the declaration on Saturday in Katsina during a grand reception organized by the state APC chapter to receive prominent politicians who defected to the party from the […]