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Buhari, Ojukwu discussed oneness and indivisibility of Nigeria based on justice, equity and fair play- Chekwas Okorie

Daily Dispatch October 6, 2017

The National Chairman of the United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has disclosed what President Muhammadu Buhari and the late warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu, discussed in Daura, Katsina State, in 2013. Okorie, who was the then National Chairman of Ojukwu’s party, All Progressives

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PDP Chairmanship: On Port Hacourt accord we stand- South West leaders insist

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from the six states of the South-West region on Thursday met in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and resolved that the only thing that can make the party relaunch itself fully ahead of 2019 elections was to uphold the Port Harcourt zoning decision which conceded National Chairmanship of […]

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Two PDP House Of Reps Members Dump Party

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

Two members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, Zaphaniah Gisalo and Yusuf Tijani, have dumped the party. The Reps announced their decision to dump the PDP on Thursday. They defected to the All Progressives Congress. They announced their defection during plenary on Thursday amid protest by PDP lawmakers. Gisalo is representing […]

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2019: You’re on your own- Makarfi tells Fayose, says his action contrary to party decision

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that the present campaign mounted by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to vie for the 2019 Presidency is contrary to the decision of the party’s convention that zoned presidency to the North. Makarfi stated this while addressing journalists […]

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Nothing will stop Wike’s re-election in 2019‎ – PDP

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that nothing will stop the state governor, Nyesom Wike from winning his re-election bid in 2019. The state arm of the party predicated its declaration on the fact that Wike had fulfilled his campaign promises to the people, a reason why he would […]

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PDP chairmanship: IBB throws his weight behind Gbenga Daniel + [PHOTOS]

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

Former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, has thrown his weight behind the former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel in his bid to become PDP National Chairman. He described Daniel as ‘breathe of fresh air’. IBB made this declaration at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger state, on Wednesday when OGD and his […]