Politics

APDA was PDP’s option B – Dokpesi confesses

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Raymond Dokpesi, co-founder of the All Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), says the party was floated as a plan B for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At the time APDA was formed, there was a leadership tussle between Ali Modu Sheriff, former chairman of the party, and Ahmed Makarfi, the

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‎Alleged graft: No thanks to EFCC for unconditional release of govt officials  – Ekiti Attorney General

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for justice, Kolapo Kolade, esq, has said the government and people of the state have no gratitude to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the release on Wednesday of the state’s Finance Commissioner, Toyin Ojo and Accountant General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi who were picked up by the […]

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Dokpesi exposes PDP’s role in APDA formation, alleges plot to blackmail him

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

The subtle plan to micro-zone the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the South West has pitched founder of Daar Communication and one of the aspirants to the office, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, against the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC). Consequently, Dokpesi has stated that the attempt by the PDP […]

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Gov. Bello of Niger dissolves cabinet

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on Wednesday dissolved the State Executive Council. The Governor announced the dissolution after the Weekly Executive Council Meeting. The dissolution was contained in a statement signed by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, in Minna. Governor Sani Bello however retained the three newly-appointed

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Senate rejects NIS 2017 budget endorsed by Sacked Senator

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

A Senator sacked by the Court of Appeal, Gorge Sekibo, has appended his signature on the report of the Senate Committee on Interior for the 2017 Internally Generated Revenue and Expenditure of the Nigerian Immigration Service. Sekibo was removed from Senate by Court of Appeal, the final arbiter in the cases of senatorial elections on […]

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North not afraid of restructuring, says Tambuwal

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

The Governor of Sokoto State, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, announced in Kaduna on Wednesday that “the north is not afraid of restructuring of Nigeria’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tambuwal’s statement comes against the backdrop of intense clamour by opinion leaders in Nigeria that the country should be restructured forthwith to make progress. […]