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APC convention: Buhari will attend, we’ll wait for him – Oyegun overrules Governors

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has stated that the party will wait for President Muhammadu Buhari to return to Nigeria and be part of the planned convention. His position contradicts the initial resolution of governors and the National

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Buhari’s anti-graft war is nothing but noise – PDP

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

The Leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), under Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption as nothing but noise orchestrated to kill democracy in the country. The PDP also said that, through its previous governments, it laid the foundation and commenced the real fight against corruption in Nigeria

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PDP Crisis: Bode George threatens to dump party if Sheriff wins at Supreme court

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has vowed to dump the party should the Supreme Court declare Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the party. George, who is of the Ahmed Makarfi’s faction maintained that should the ruling of the apex court sway in favour of the […]

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Buhari is incompetent to rule Nigeria, hates opposition – Makarfi

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

The Ahmed Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Caretaker Committee says President Muhammadu Buhari has squandered the opportunity given to him by Nigerians through his “intolerance and highhandedness to any form of opposition.” Makarfi’s faction made the remark while assessing the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, two years in

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Bello must resign or be impeached – Dino Melaye, Kogi APC Chairman

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

Top members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi State have called on Governor Yahaya Bello to resign or be impeached over accusation that he engaged in multiple Voter’s registration. Their spokesman, Senator Dino Melaye, at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday dissociated the party and people of Kogi State from the “criminal […]

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Ekweremadu wants to remain in Senate forever – Chime

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

Former Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, on Friday claimed that the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, wad affraid of leaving the senate. He said this in Udi Council Area of Enugu State, during the defection of a former Chairman of PDP in the council area, Chief Donald Nnadi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). […]