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Lawan swears in Okorocha as senator

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2019

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday sworn in a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, as a senator. Okorocha was not inaugurated on Tuesday because he had yet to collect his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission. The former governor will

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Kogi Governorship Election: Concerned APC members call for direct primaries

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2019

The Concerned Members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi has urged the party’s national leadership to ensure a level playing ground for all aspirants for the governorship election by organising direct primaries. Mr Jubril Yusuf, Coordinator of the group made the call on Monday in Abuja when he led some protesters to the party’s […]

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Hon. Asemota emerges Edo FA boss, beats incumbent chairman

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Power changed hands on Saturday at the  Edo State Football Association elections as Hon. Henry Osaro Asemota, emerged winner of the chairmanship position. At the elections held at Nigeria Army 4th Mechanised Brigade Division, Benin City, Asemota polled total of six votes to beat the incumbent chairman, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, who […]

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Oyo names Tara Adefope DG Due Process Office

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2019

Press Release Oyo names Dg Due Process Office The government of Oyo State has named Ms. Tara Adefope as the Director General of Due Process Office. Adefope’s letter of appointment, which was dated June 6, 2019 and signed on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka indicated that the appointment […]

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Zamfara, Rivers: Apply for Supreme Court judgment – Sagay tells APC

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2019

Eminent Professor of Law Itse Sagay (SAN) has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) legal team to apply to the Supreme Court for a review of its judgments on Zamfara and Rivers States. In Rivers, the APC was excluded from fielding candidates during the general elections following a Supreme Court judgment. In the case of […]

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Alleged $8.4m, N4bn fraud: NFF President Pinnick, others shun court

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2019

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four other senior officials of the group were absent at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday at the first mention of the charge brought against them over their alleged complicity in the misappropriation of $8,400, 000 and N4billon belonging to the football body. […]