Tag: Ekiti Assembly
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Ekiti Assembly appoints Acting Clerk
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has announced the appointment of Mr Opeyemi Ajibola as the Acting Clerk of the Assembly.
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Ekiti Assembly extends tenure of Local Government Officials
Ekiti State House of Assembly has approved the extension of the tenure of local government officials to three years, taking effect from the next administration. The extension is contained in a bill passed into law, titled, “Ekiti State Local Government Administration, 2023”, during the Assembly plenary on Thursday.
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Why I chose not to interfere in Assembly crisis – Ekiti Governor, Oyebanji
The newly inaugurated Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed reasons he didn’t interfere in the crisis that rocked the state Assembly where Speker Aribisogan was impeached by Assembly Members. Oyebanji noted that he chose not to interfere because he didn’t have a preferred candidate for any leadership position in the house, saying it…
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BREAKING: Ekiti lawmakers impeach newly elected speaker, Aribisogan
The newly elected speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogun, has been impeached. The speaker was removed just after a week of being elected into the speakership position of the Ekiti Assembly. Aribisogan was impeached and suspended indefinitely by seventeen lawmakers, for blocking the passage of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation…
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Anxiety, fears in Ekiti as policemen take over Assembly complex
The Ekiti state House of Assembly complex was on Wednesday morning taken over by the men of the Nigerian Police following a tip off for a planned invasion of the secretariat. Recall that the Ekiti Assembly recently elected Gboyega Aribisogan, as the new Speaker following the death of the former speaker.
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Ekiti Assembly amends State Electoral Law
Ekiti Assembly amends State Electoral Law
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BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly suspends LG Chairman over unsolicited presidential campaign for Fayemi
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has directed the Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Hon. Femi Ayodele to step aside for investigation on an alleged disregard for extant regulations. Mr Ayodele is reported to be canvassing support for Dr Fayemi for the 2023 presidential election through the poster which was designed with the logo of…
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Ekiti Assembly suspends activities indefinitely over coronavirus
Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday suspended its legislative activities indefinitely as parts of measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus diseases otherwise called COVID-19. The decision to suspend legislative activities was reached at the Thursday’s plenary presided over by Speaker Funminiyi Afuye. The Ekiti State Government announced a 38-year-old indigene tested positive…
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Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill into law
The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday passed the bill proposal for the establishment of Ekiti State Security Network Agency otherwise called Amotekun corps proposed by the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayose. This decision followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Security and Special Duties at the plenary. One of…
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Ekiti Assembly reinstates eight suspended PDP council chairmen
Ekiti State House of Assembly has reinstated eight Local Government Chairmen and their Councillors elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The unanimous resolution was reached at Thursday’s Assembly plenary where it was resolved that the Chairmen and Councilors should be reinstated. This decision was followed by a petition filed by the…