Tag: Ekiti State
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Ekiti High Court sentences two kidnappers to death
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced two kidnappers to death by hanging. The sentenced criminals are 41-year-old Kola Makinde, and 30-year-old Haruna Bika. The court also sentenced the two men, who were arraigned on six counts bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, rape and kidnapping, to life imprisonment for kidnapping. According to…
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2023: Some Govs in opposition parties secretly behind Peter Obi – Labour Party
Labour Party’s Deputy National Chairman, Bashiru Apapa has said some governors in other political parties are secretly giving support to the presidential bid of Peter Obi to emerge victorious in the 2023 elections.
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How spiritualists duped aspiring Reps member N24m for political ambition in Ekiti
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two self-acclaimed spiritualists for allegedly conspiring to defraud an aspiring House of Representatives member in Ekiti State.
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Gov Fayemi fires political appointees ahead of handing over
Ahead of his exit from office on October 16, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has fired his political appointees. This was contained in a memo by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. T.G on behalf of the SSG on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
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Ekiti Governor-elect, Oyebanji visits Fayose in Lagos
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos residence of former Governor of the State, Mr Ayodele Fayose. Oyebanji mentioned that the visit was to extend his courtesies to Fayose as a former governor of the state, who, according to him, demonstrated statesmanship by congratulating him shortly after he…
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Ekiti guber: PDP candidate, Kolawole congratulates Oyebanji
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Saturday governorship election in Ekiti state, Otunba Olabisi Kolawole, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on his victory at the poll. Kolawole in a congratulatory letter he personally signed, was addressed to the APC candidate, Oyebanji and made to newsmen in Efon-Alaaye on…
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BREAKING NEWS: APC wins Ekiti governorship election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has retained the governorship seat of Ekiti State, winning in 15 out of the 16 Local Government Areas with 187,057 votes. The party’s supporters leaped in jubilation in the early hours of Sunday when the results of Saturday’s governorship election showed Biodun Oyebanji defeated 15 other candidates. Segun Oni of…
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Ekiti election: INEC uploads election results in viewing portal
The uploading of election results on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) results viewing portal for the governorship election in Ekiti has commenced. The uploading of election results started shortly after the close of voting and sorting of votes in some polling units across the state.
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Sorting, counting of votes ongoing in Ekiti guber poll
Counting and sorting of votes have commenced in polling units in Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, after voting ended around 2.30 p.m in most areas. While the process was ongoing in most Polling Units, some have concluded the counting of votes.
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CDD scores INEC high on conduct of Ekiti Governorship election
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Saturday scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) high in the conduct of the Ekiti Governorship election. Prof. Shola Omotola, Member, Centre for Democracy and Development Election Analysis Centre (CDD -EAC) and Professor of Political Science, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, made this known in CDD’s second preliminary…