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Confusion over Sen. Melaye’s recall process

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2017

Contrary to Senator Dino Melaye’s tweet, some Nigerians say the Abuja High Court  refused to grant the senator’s quest to stop his recall process. Instead the court ordered status quo be maintained and fixed September 29 to hear the suit challenging the recall. The confusion is the

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CVR: INEC registers 45,757 voters in Kogi

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi on Thursday said it had registered 45,757 new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the state. Administrative Secretary of the commission in the state, Mr Adison Mailafiya, made this known while briefing newsmen in Lokoja. Mailafiya said the figure represented 23,534 males and 22,223 […]

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Stop speaking for APC or Buhari, party chieftain tells Kalu …Says IPOB’s directive on boycott can’t succeed

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia and the governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Prince Paul Ikonne, has warned former governor of his state to desist from speaking onbehalf of the party or the president. He, however, of the opinion that Chief Kalu “wrong foundation” as governor […]

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Melaye’s recall: Oby Ezekwesili slams Saraki for talking down on Nigerians

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has lambasted Senate President Bukola Saraki for telling Nigerians that recalling Dino Melaye from the Senate was “a waste of time.” The former education minister replied the senator through a series of tweets where she said that it was irresponsible for him to speak down on the efforts […]

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INEC threatens to stop ongoing voters’ registration in Delta

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

INEC says it will not hesitate to stop the ongoing voters’ registration any time it discovered that the lives of its personnel in Delta were not safe. A National Commissioner of INEC, Dr Muhammed Lecky, made the assertion late on Tuesday at Ika South Local Government secretariat shortly after he had monitored some registration centres […]

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Senate swears -in Shuaibu Isa

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2017

The Senate Wednesday swore-in Senator Shuaibu Lau Isa as the representative of Taraba North Senatorial District. Isa is replacing Senator Abubakar Danladi, who was sacked by the Supreme Court. T‎he Supreme Court had ordered Danladi to vacate his seat and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days.‎ Isa is a member of […]