Tag: Ekiti Bye-Election
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JUST IN: Female police officer shot during bloody Ekiti bye-election is dead
A Police sergeant, Bukola Olawoye, who was shot during the House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency 1 is dead. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the death of the officer on Tuesday. According to the PPRO, the officer died on Monday evening at Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti. Abutu…
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Fayemi, Fayose react to bloody Ekiti bye-election
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Saturday night condemned in strong terms, the violence that marred the bye-election to fill the vacant seat for Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House Assembly. A statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said the “voters, election officials and security personnel” were attacked prompting the commission…