Politics

Voters apathy mars Benue LG election

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

Elections into all 23 Local Government Areas of Benue State on Saturday witnessed a low turnout of voters across most of the 3, 691 polling units in the state. Our correspondent who monitored the exercise reports that there was general apathy, majorly caused by the non-inclusion of the Senator

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2019: Young America based Nigerian set to declare …joins ‘Nigerian building Nigeria’ campaign in US

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

A young Nigerian based in America, Chris Emejuru, said he will be declaring his ambition by the end of June at an event to being organise by the Nigerians in Dispora (NIDO) ahead of the 2019 election. Emejuru is scheduled to speak at the event being organise by NIDO titled “Nigerians Building Nigeria” scheduled for […]

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Ogun West will produce my successor in 2019 – Amosun

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has declared support for Ogun West senatorial district to produce his successor in 2019. He made the declaration yesterday at the inauguration of members of the Consultative Advisory Councils for the 57 local government and local council development authorities. Amsoun vowed to openly support and actively campaign for a […]

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PDP members defecting to APC fear Buhari – Fayose

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has said members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were doing so for protection from President Muhammadu Buhari’s investigation of their corrupt practices. According to Fayose, “Members of the opposition defect to the APC for protection‎; they are scared

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Nigeria will be destroyed if Buhari fails to return in 2019 – BCO

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Buhari Campaign Organisation, BCO, has declared that if President Muhammadu Buhari did not return in 2019, Nigeria will collapse. ‎BOG  said two years of the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC government had impacted more positively on Nigerians than the 16 years of the PDP. The organisation, which brought about 14 Imams and six pastors […]

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Double registration: Presidency drops backing for Gov. Bello

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

There are strong indications that the Presidency may have withdrawn its backing for the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. This followed the pronouncement by the Independent National Electoral Commission that Bello engaged in double registration. Bello was said to have registered in Abuja and also in Kogi State. The offence, according to the Electoral Act, […]