Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says he might dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement he issued on Monday, Fayose said he has no regret supporting Aminu Tambuwal for the party’s presidential ticket. Former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar defeated Tambuwal to clinch the ticket. But the governor said he had no apology […]
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The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has questioned the impartiality, independence or neutrality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fayose, whose tenure ends on October 16, said this is as a result of the hatred the agency has for him. The anti-graft agency said it is investigating the governor for abuse of office […]
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will impose a higher sanction on the Ekiti State Broadcasting Service (EBS) if it fails to pay N500,000 fine within the stipulated period. The NBC Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Maimuna Jimada, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “Time frame […]
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In a statement released on Saturday night, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ordered the immediate shut down of Ekiti Broadcast Service. The regulatory body indicted the station of breaching provisions of the broadcasting code. Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, had spoken on a programme of the service while collation of results were ongoing. The […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the presence of President Muhammadu Buhari in Ekiti state, has worsened the woes of Kayode Fayemi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. In a statement on Tuesday, Kola Ologbondiyan spokesman of PDP, Buhari could not boast of any project. Ologbondiyan said the president should go […]
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A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday paid a visit to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, and called for a peaceful and credible governorship election, come July 14. According to a statement by Fayose’s media aide, Kwankwaso lamented the failure of the Federal Government to curtail […]
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be democratic for the first time by accepting defeat in good faith if it loses the July 14 governorship election. Atiku, who visited Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti, said losing an election to a rival party should be seen in the light […]
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Former Publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Sunday, described the decision of the Ekiti Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose to employ 2000 applicants before the end of his tenure as a scam. Adeyeye, in a signed statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti, warned prospective […]
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President Muhammmadu Buhari and ministers in his cabinet on Wednesday held a valedictory session in honour of Kayode Fayemi, ex-minister of mines and steel development. The session held on the sideline of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting. Fayemi is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti. […]
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N5.1 billion for the rehabilitation of Ila Orangun – Oke Ila – Ilale Aka road linking Osun to Ekiti State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the […]
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