Politics

Anambra 2017: Court sack Obiano as APGA governorship candidate

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2017

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Governor Willie Obiano to stop parading himself as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the November 18, 2017 governorship election in the state. The court gave the order on Monday, according to elombah.com. The online

Politics

2019: Maina’s recall will destroy Buhari’s govt – PDP Reps’ caucus

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus at the House of Representatives on Sunday tackled President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the recall of the former Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. It said the development was an indication that the anti-corruption war of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government had

Politics

South East govs meeting in Enugu

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

The South-East Governors Forum is now holding its meeting in Enugu. Although the discussions would not be known specifically now, but top on their agenda in the recent ast have been issues of restructuring of the country. Matters relating to the economic development programme of zone has also been a major issue that the body […]

Politics

Bukola Saraki betrayed me- Ali Ndume

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

The Senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has claimed that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, betrayed him. Ndume was until January this year, the Senate Leader in the Upper Chamber. He was suspended for six months in March, over a point of order he raised on Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi […]

Politics

Oil theft, corruption under PDP caused our inability to pay salaries- Aregbesola

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

The Governor of Osun Sate, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has ascribed the irregular payment of workers’ salaries by his administration and other states in Nigeria to “economic downturn induced by the brazen corruption, wanton theft of crude oil and mismanagement of the country’s resources by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government”. Aregbesola, who was […]

Politics

APC not strong in government, PDP weak in opposition – Dickson

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson says the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is suffering. He lamented that Nigeria’s democracy has suffered because there is neither a strong party in government nor a strong party in opposition. The governor said that there are forces within the main opposition party that are placing selfish ambitions and ego […]