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Towards 2027 Elections: Adesanya-Davies Calls on Parties to Field Female Vice Presidential Candidates in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2025

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a don, prominent advocate for women’s empowerment and former female presidential candidate, has issued a call to action to political parties across the country conversing for female vice presidential

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Borno LG elections: Zulum casts vote in Ajari, Mafa

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, cast his vote at the 2025 Chairmanship and Councillorship election held across the 27 Local Government Areas and 312 political wards in Borno State on Saturday. Zulum voted at Ajari II polling unit 006 in Mafa Ward, headquarters of the local government. Today’s election was contested by six […]

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Adeleke set for Accord Party governorship ticket as 150 delegates gather in Osun

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

About 150 delegates of the Accord Party have converged on Osun State to formalise the selection of the party’s governorship candidate, with Governor Ademola Adeleke emerging as the sole contender for the ticket. Adeleke, who formally joined the Accord Party on Tuesday evening after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) citing prolonged internal crises, is […]

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Fubara defects to APC

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced this at a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Recently, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, defected from the PDP to the APC. Also, […]

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NNPP tells INEC to disregard Kwankwaso faction’s ‘illegal’ congresses

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Monday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the general public to ignore the congresses reportedly organised by the Kwankwasiyya faction led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, insisting the exercise has no legal backing. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, the NNPP […]

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Atiku makes it official, registers as ADC member in Yola

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially defected to a new political platform. He has announced his entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking what is shaping up to be one of the most significant political shifts ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abubakar revealed his new affiliation on Monday via a post on […]