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Another PDP Rep defects to APC

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2017

Johnson Agbonayinma, a member of the house of representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was announced at plenary on Thursday in a letter read to the lawmakers by Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the

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‘I’m not your boy’ — Marafa hits Yari over rejected REC nominee

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2017

Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, says he is not a boy to Abdulaziz Yari, governor of the state. Marafa said this while speaking on the rejection of Ahmed Mahmud, who was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Zamfara resident electoral commissioner (REC). The senate rejected Mahmud on November 23 but resolved to reconsider him after Marafa’s 

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Fresh PDP: We remain united, indivisible – Party’s Publicity Secretary

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed the emergence of a new faction with the name, Fresh PDP. The main opposition party insisted that it remained a one and united family, saying that such emergence does not hold waters. Some aggrieved members of the former ruling party had on Wednesday, announced the emergence of a parallel […]

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INEC promotes 7,330 staff

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has approved the promotion of 7,330 its staff who were successful in the promotion exercise conducted between August and November 2017. According to a statement by Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, on Wednesday in Abuja, the number comprises of 4,917 senior and 2,413 […]

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Rep. Chinda congratulates Secondus’s NWC, urges them to work PDP back to power

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State and Chairman Public Accounts Committee ( PAC) in the House, Rep. Kingsley Chinda has congratulated the newly elected National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. He urge them to genuinely reposition the party for 2019. Rep. Chinda who specifically […]

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Amaechi Vs Wike: Ikwerre will take position in January

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

A position on the political future of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality will be taken in January, 2018. This is meant to mark the beginning of the political squabble between the two main political parties in Rivers state, the People’s Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2019 general elections. Recall that the […]