Politics

You can’t lure us into another round of slavery, Osun young professionals tell Oyinlola, others

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

Prominent sons and daughters of Osun State have dismissed the report credited to a former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, purportedly endorsing a candidate and zoning the governorship to a particular senatorial district as a futile attempt by some spent politicians to

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Lack of internal democracy pushed us out of PDP – Ex-minister, Adeniran

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

Former Minister of Education, Prof Tunde Adeniran has disclosed that the fact that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was incurably lacking in internal democracy forced him and other progressive-minded politicians out of the party. Adeniran said he and others, particularly ex-Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana strived had to make the party comply with the […]

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Clerics urge INEC to make Churches, Mosques registration points

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

Religious leaders in Cross River have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state to include Churches and Mosques as registration points in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration. They made the call on Monday in Calabar during a meeting of religious leaders with the Resident Electoral Commissioner,  Dr. Frankland Briyai, organised by the Department

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South-West very strategic to our victory come 2019-PDP

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the South-West geopolitical zone is strategic to its “inevitable victory” at the 2019 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this when the leaders of the Federation of South-West Professionals in Politics paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, as contained in a statement […]

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Femi Falana: Shehu Sani’s revelation shows Nigerian legislators are highest paid in the world

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2018

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says Shehu Sani’s revelation that every senator gets paid a total of N13.8 million monthly proves Nigerian legislators are the highest paid in the world. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said Sani’s disclosure validates a statement made to the effect by Itse Sagay, chairman, presidential advisory committee against corruption […]

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Alimosho APC leaders Deny  Division reports

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2018

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Alimosho Federal Constituency in Lagos State came over the in large number to denounce rumours of division in their fold. Amid singing and dancing at a conference at the Lagos West Senatorial Office of Senator Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, in Ikeja, the leaders said the reports of division were figments of imagination