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Bamidele Urges Oyebamiji to Congratulate Adeleke

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2026

….Sets 10m South-West Votes Target for Tinubu Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, to accept the outcome of the poll and congratulate Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election.

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Oriire: Celebrating the unsung heroes

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune July 19, 2026) Last week, the Senate announced a donation of N50 million for the families of the fallen heroes of the Oriire kidnap saga. It was a worthy gift from the lawmakers who identified the beneficiary families as including those of the three soldiers who […]

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Senate Moves to Pass State Police Bill, Seeks Constitutional Amendment

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2026

The Nigerian Senate is set to begin consideration of amendments to the 1999 Constitution this week to pave the way for the establishment of state police across the country. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, indicating that the proposed legislation could […]

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Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele: The Face of a Timid, Unambitious and Stupid Senate Leader!

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, Esq. Yes, you read that correctly. I read it too. In fact, I heard it with my own ears. Someone, with a tone of finality and the confidence of a badly informed analyst, described Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, CON, the Senate Leader of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and one of […]

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Tinubu Weighs Automatic Senate Tickets for Loyal Lawmakers Ahead of 2027 — Kebbi Governor

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering backing automatic Senate tickets for select lawmakers in the 2027 elections, in what is being framed as a move to preserve stability within the National Assembly. This was disclosed by Nasir Idris, who spoke to political stakeholders in Kebbi State, stating that the president is “favourably disposed” to rewarding […]

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N’Assembly Hails 2025 Reforms as Springboard for Economic Rebound

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2026

The National Assembly has described 2025 as a watershed year for Nigeria, saying sweeping reforms across taxation, governance, electoral administration and security have positioned the country for economic recovery in 2026. In an end-of-year address, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said the legislature partnered with other arms of government to push through critical