Politics

Unholy romance between state legislatures and their governors hinders lawmakers constitutional duties- Dogara

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has expressed concern over the “unholy romance” between state legislatures and state governors. According to him, such relationships had constrained the state lawmakers from performing their constitutional duties effectively. This is

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2019: Forgive my shortcomings while serving Kogi – Ex-Gov. Wada begs PDP members

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada has apologized to the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) Kogi Chapter for all his shortcoming while governing the State between 2012-2016. Captain Wada who also apologised to party members who he may have in one way or the other wronged while serving the state made […]

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Opeyemi Bamidele, Segun Oni, Prof. Olusola-Eleka, 47 others jostles to replace Fayose

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

List Of Governorship Aspirants In Ekiti State That Have Shown Interest To Contest In Next Year’s 2018 Gubernatorial Election As At October 1st 2017 1. Kola Alabi – APC 2. Oluwole Oluyede – APC 3. Olufemi Bamisile – APC 4. Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka – PDP 5. Bimbo Daramola – APC 6. Bamidele Faparusi – APC […]

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Vote Out Corruption In 2019, MURIC Urges Nigerians

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

The Muslim Rights Concern has advised Nigerians to use the opportunity of the 2019 elections to “vote out corruption”. MURIC gave the admonition on Wednesday in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. Akintola made the group’s position known based on the announcement of the dates for the 2019 general election by the Independent […]

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INEC Awaits Court Of Appeal Decision On Melaye’s Recall

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would await Court of Appeal’s decision on latest suit over Senator Dino Melaye’s recall before taking further steps on it. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night in Abuja by Solomon Soyebi, a National Commissioner and its Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. INEC had […]

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Desist from campaigning, ban has not been lifted- INEC tells politicians

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2017

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, politicians have been warned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to desist from campaigning, as the ban on campaigns has not yet been lifted, Vanguard reports. The warning was issued by the Commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, during a quarterly consultative meeting with newsmen. He stated: “Let me […]