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Gunmen burn electoral materials in Benue

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2019

All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, were in the early hours of Saturday, burnt by armed hoodlums. According to a witness, the hoodlums on arrival fired shots in the air before setting on fire the RCM Primary School Aya, housing the materials. Mrs

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Polls: Army’ll be tough on riggers, thugs – Buratai

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai Wednesday warned those arming political thugs and militia men to achieve a premeditated end through rigging of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections across the states of the federation to desist, saying the army would be tough on them. According to Buratai the military had already received […]

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I know how it feels to lose, win election –Opeyemi Bamidele

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2019

Senator-elect for Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Ekiti State, Opeyemi Bamidele, said on Monday that he knew how it felt to lose and to win elections, having experienced both. Bamidele, a former member of House of Representatives, who attributed his victory to divine intervention, said the love of God and the people for him would propel […]

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Buhari, Atiku Share 2 LGAs In Benue

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scored 12,197 votes in Tarka Local Government Area to floor Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who had 4,875 votes. Announcing the results on Sunday in Makurdi, the INEC Collation Officer for the election in Tarka local government area, Prof. […]

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Breaking: Rep. O. K Chinda wins Obio/Akpor Fed. Constituency of Rivers State

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2019

Rep. O. K. Chinda has been officially declared the winner of the House of Representatives Election of Obio/Akpor Federal Constitituency by the INEC returning officer Dr Godfrey Ngozi Woke Details later….

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Buhari floors Atiku in Obasanjo’s polling unit

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari defeated his major challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Obasanjo who had openly supported the candidacy of Atiku was however unable to deliver his polling unit for the PDP. While the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 87 votes in the […]