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Rivers Re-run: INEC Issued Certificate of Return To Jerome

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Winner of last Saturday Rivers re-election into the Federal House of Representative, Mr Jerome Eke, has been issued with the certificate of return by the Independent Elelctoral Commission, INEC. Etche/Omuma federal constituency seat, was won by Jerome with 15, 221 votes as against All

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PDP crisis: What party governors discussed with Goodluck Jonathan – Fayose

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has explained why governors on the platform of the party met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Governors of the PDP had yesterday met with the former President in Abuja.  Addressing reporters on the outcome of the meeting in Abuja, the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum said the parley […]

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PDP crisis: Jonathan, governors opt for political solution

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday night, held a meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and opted for a political solution to the crisis rocking the party. Daily Trust reported that the meeting took place at the former president’s office in Maitama, Abuja, with governors of Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Taraba, Cross Rivers, […]

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Igbo Man Can Never Become Nigerian President – MASSOB

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2017

Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, has affirmed that an Igbo man would never become Nigeria’s President. In a statement signed by MASSOB leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu, entitled ‘We insist on Biafra through non-violence, not Igbo presidency’, the group slammed for supporting the entity called Nigeria. it labeled them as

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2019: PDP Govs. May Dump Party

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2017

Following the recent development whereby People’s Democratic Party PDP allegedly known to be a corrupt party, governors elected under the party are mulling the idea of floating a new party to enable them seek re-election come 2019. This is irrespective of the outcome of the appeal filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee, before […]

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Kogi: Court Dismisses Suit on Falake’s Nomination

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2017

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a suit by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its member Mutiu Okunola challenging Mr James Faleke’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy Governorship candidate in Kogi State. The suit is on the ground that Faleke’s nomination constitutes double nomination as he retains his seat […]