Newly sworn-in Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked all the local government education secretaries in the state. This was announced in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi. The statement said the dismissal “takes immediate effect.” It added that the secretaries should…
“The Hand of God is Behind my Re-election” – Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State governor, in his inaugural speech, said the hand of God is behind his reelection. Having welcomed five defectors from the APC, who were also welcomed to the PDP by Adamu Muazu, PDP national chairman, the governor said he has come to serve the people. He said the state will witness peace and…
Fayose Sworn In
The Ekiti State chief judge started the swearing in ceremony first with the deputy governor, Kolapo Olusola, who has taken his oath of office. Ayo Fayose has just taken his oath of office and is now the substantive governor of Ekiti State.
EKITI: CNPP Urges Relocation of Courts to Abuja
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP has urged Aloma Mukhtar, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC, to relocate two courts that were attacked by hoodlums in Ekiti to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, for swift dispensation of justice in the Ekiti imbroglio. In a statement issued…
Hoodlums Invade Court in Ekiti
Pandemonium hit the premises of the Ekiti State High Court on Monday as hoodlums invaded the place to disrupt proceedings in a case challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose. The invasion happened after Olusegun Ogunyemi, the judge refused an application to set aside an order abridging the time for the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Ekiti Poll: INEC Ready For Hitch Free Elections– Pai, REC
Halilu Pai, resident electoral commissioner, REC, Ekiti State, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that everything is in place to ensure a peaceful, credible and successful election in the state tomorrow. The INEC state boss told the magazine that he had inspected all electoral materials before they were sent to all the local governments…
Police Did Not shoot Anyone on Sunday – Victor Babayemi, PPRO, Ekiti State command
The Ekiti State Police Command of the Nigerian Police Force has denied allegations that it killed a supporter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the political party’s rally, which was led by Babafemi Ojodu, a serving senator, last Sunday, at Ijagbo roundabout, Ado Ekiti. Victor Babayemi, police public relations officer, PPRO, disclosed that the…
One Dead in Ekiti Violence
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were on Sunday attacked by the Police during the party’s campaign in preparation for the gubernatorial election on June 21, 2014. “You have killed one person, whose interest are you protecting,” Fayemi challenged Felix Uyanna, commissioner of police Ekiti State command…
APC Holds Grand Rally In Ekiti
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APChas urged the people of Ekiti State to return Kayode Fayemi, as the governor of Ekiti State. Tinubu stated this today during a grand rally held by the APC in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. “Sweep them, clear them because…
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