Politics

Anambra poll: PDP Appeal Panel upholds Obaze’s candidature

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2017

The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of  Peoples Democratic People (PDP), has upheld the Primary Election that produced Mr Oseloka Obaze as the party’s flag bearer for the Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov. 18. The PDP Head of Publicity Division, Chinwe Nnorom, disclosed this in

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Anambra guber election: INEC clears 35 candidates

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Anambra State has cleared 35 candidates to participate in the November 18 governorship election in the state. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Nkwachukwu Orji, said this at a civil society group forum in Awka. Mr. Orji told participants that ‘‘candidates who held their primaries without the consent […]

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We did not ask Aisha Alhassan to resign – APC

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2017

National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party had not asked Women Affairs Minister, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, to resign over her recent comments in the media. He also said that her appearance at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday, was not on a summon. The minister, who had […]

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APC Primary: NANS gives Andy Uba 72-hour ultimatum to withdraw statement against it

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2017

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Senator Andy Ubah to withdraw an alleged derogatory statement against the association credited to him. This was contained in a press release signed by the NANS Public Relations Officer, Comrade Okereafor Bestman Opeyemi, on Friday. According to the release, NANS condemned alleged […]

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Chidoka Campaign Insists Igbo Leaders In APC, APGA To Blame For Aggression In Southeast

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

…Urges Youth Not To Resort To Violence The Osita Chidoka Campaign Organization has said it stands by its statement that Igbo leaders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) are to blame for the escalation of aggressions against the people of the southeast region and the attendant hostilities therefrom. The […]

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Never again can any politician win election by giving money to electorate- Solomon Dalung + [video]

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

………..says “If Buhari had gotten to power 10 years ago, I swear to you many countries will have been copying from us in terms of development” The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that never again will any Nigerian politician win an election in the country by giving money to the electorate. […]