FEATURES

From Edo to Kano: The Recurring Battle Between Political Godfathers and Their Heirs

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye Nigeria’s political landscape has long been shaped not just by party ideologies, but by powerful personal alliances—often between political “godfathers” and their chosen successors. However, as recent developments in Edo State and Kano State reveal, these relationships

NEWS

Tinubu Instructs APC Chairman Yilwatda to Collaborate Closely with Predecessor Ganduje

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2025

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has mandated him to maintain a strong working relationship with his predecessor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. Yilwatda made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during a condolence visit by Ganduje, who came to commiserate with him over the […]

NEWS

Just In: Ganduje gets new appointment

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2025

Barely days after stepping down as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, officially announced Ganduje’s appointment on Wednesday. The inauguration was confirmed in a

COLUMNS

Ganduje: Why are they resigning?

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 (Published in my TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper of Wednesday, 2 July, 2025). Three highbrow resignations of recent are those of the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale; the NNPC Limited spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, and now the chairman of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress […]

TOP STORIES

DSS report nails Ganduje in alleged bribery scandal over FCT council primary election

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2025

Facts have reportedly emerged as to why the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, abruptly “resigned” on Friday.Mr Ganduje was appointed as the national chairman of the ruling party on August 3, 2023, following the forced resignation of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu. On Friday, Mr Ganduje […]

LEAD STORY 2

APC Governors Endorse Ganduje’s Resignation

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2025

Reaffirm Commitment to Reforms and National Progress Twenty-three governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have thrown their weight behind the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, describing it as a positive step in the party’s ongoing reform and institutional evolution. This position was outlined in a communiqué