Politics

2019 election: PDP must sanction Fayose, his anti-depressant drugs can no longer contain him- Kashamu

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2017

Senator Buruji Kashamu representing Ogun East Senatorial District, has publicly condemned the action of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for declaring to run for the office of President come 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Kashamu called on the national leadership of the

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Ekiti PDP asks Dayo Adeyeye to resign

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2017

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, to resign his position over his silence at the unlawful arrest of two top officials of the State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It also advised Adeyeye to purge himself of anger over his […]

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Key APC leaders throw support behind Senator Abe’s governorship ambition amid Ameachi feud

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2017

Several key leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Thursday, are leaping to Senator Magnus Abe’s defense as the lawmaker’s relationship with Minister of Transportation  Rotimi Amaechi continues to deteriorate. “No one is more qualified” than Senator Abe, the leaders declared in a meeting. “The meeting called on Abe to present himself for the […]

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Stigmatisation of female politicians major factor for poor participation in politics- Dogara

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2017

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said stigmatisation of female politicians is one of the major factors responsible for the poor participation of women in Nigerian politics. Speaking at the 6th national women in Parliament Summit in Abuja yesterday, Dogara, argued that active involvement of women in politics would lead to rapid […]

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Speakers of 36 States threw their weight behind Buhari’s use of military to checkmate IPOB

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2017

Speakers of the 36 states have passed a motion supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s use of security agencies to checkmate activities of Biafra agitators. In a special session that took place at the Imo state House of Assembly, the Majority leader, Lugard Osuji, presented the motion which was sponsored by all the 36 Speakers of the […]

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2019 Declaration: Ayodele Fayose is a Joker- Sen. Kashamu

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2017

Ogun East’s Senator Buruji Kashamu is not convinced Ekiti state’s Governor Ayodele Fayose fits the presidential shoes. Speaking on Thursday, he took a swipe at the later’s 2019 presidential declaration, calling him a joker. According to Kashamu, Fayose is the number one destroyer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). “He is a confusionist and number