Politics

Boko Haram attacks force INEC to suspend voter registration in Madagali

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Continuous Voter Registration in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa, due to persistent Boko Haram attacks. The Communications Officer of INEC in Adamawa, Mrs Rifkatu Maxwell, made the disclosure in an interview

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APC has abandoned Buhari – Babatope

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

Former Minister of Transport and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ebenezer Babatope has claimed that President Muhammadu Buahri has been abandoned by his party. Buhari is a member of the All Progressives Congress. According to Babatope, Buhari no longer gets supports from his party since sickness sent him away from the […]

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Sacked councillors give governor ultimatum to pay N1.57b entitlements

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2017

Sacked councillors in Plateau State have given Governor Simon Lalong 30 days ultimatum to pay their N1.57 billion accrued salaries and allowances or face another court action. The councilors, through their counsel, Gyang Zi, gave the ultimatum in a letter dated August 14, 2017. Lalong had on July 15, 2015 sacked the councillors and replaced […]

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My re-election bid is to redeem Ekiti – Oni

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2017

Chief Segun Oni, a Governorship Aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), says his re-election bid is a redemption mission and urges every progressive-minded person to be partaker. Oni, a former Governor of Ekiti State, is currently seeking nomination by APC to contest the 2018 governorship election in the state. Oni, who is also the Deputy […]

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South West Zone of the PDP asks court to nullify 75th NEC meeting of the party

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2017

Another crisis may soon hit the Peoples Democratic Party as the south-west zonal executive committee of the party has filed a suit at the federal high court, Abuja, seeking the nullification of the 75th national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the party. The suit numbered FHC/ABJ/732/2017 has the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the PDP, […]

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I am still in APC – Kwankwaso, describes report as malicious

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2017

A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has debunked reports making the rounds that he has defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alongside some lawmakers. Kwankwaso, a member of the national Assembly, described the report as “malicious story” meant to tarnish his image. Reports emerged yesterday that […]