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Obasanjo Slams Judiciary, INEC Over Corruption and Electoral Manipulation

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused Nigeria’s judiciary and electoral system of being deeply compromised, describing them as obstacles to the country’s stability and democracy. In his newly released book, Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo alleged that the judiciary has degenerated

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Pictures: Security operatives nab suspected vote buyer with N25.9m cash in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2025

Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote buyer in possession of N25,963,000. This arrest occurred barely hours before the conduct of Saturday’s bye-elections in parts of the state. The suspect, identified as Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the Department of […]

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Remo by-election: Police nab PDP chieftains, INEC officials with huge sums of cash + video

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2025

Men of the Ogun State command of the Nigeria Police, on Saturday, arrested two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two staffers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Iperu Remo, with huge sums of cash allegedly meant for rigging the by-election into the Remo Federal Constituency House of Representatives. The suspects, […]

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ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens As INEC disowns David Mark led Exco

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2025

A fresh leadership crisis has hit the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the party’s newly constituted caretaker committee, while state chairmen denounced the David Mark-led group as an illegitimate coalition attempting to hijack the party through unconstitutional and undemocratic means. Despite

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Confusion brews as two political groups seek registration under same acronym ‘ADA’

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2025

Barely a week after the anti-Tinubu coalition submitted a letter of intent to register a new political party named All Democratic Alliance (ADA), another group has submitted a similar request—also under the acronym ADA, but this time as Advanced Democratic Alliance. The All Democratic Alliance is reportedly being promoted by an opposition coalition led by […]

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INEC debunks claims of registering new party, clarifies no group has met legal requirements

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports that it has officially registered the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a political party, clarifying that no group or association has fulfilled the necessary legal conditions for recognition. Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee,