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  • Fayemi assures Ekiti workers better welfare package

    Fayemi assures Ekiti workers better welfare package

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    The Ekiti governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday assured all the workers in the state that his administration would make their welfare a top priority and not pay lip service to it. Fayemi gave the assurance at a news conference held at the party’s secretariat in Ado-Ekiti. He promised to pay all outstanding salaries and…

  • PDP rejects Ekiti governorship election results

    PDP rejects Ekiti governorship election results

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    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election results as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC had declared Dr Kayode Fayemi, a former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the election with 197,459 votes. According to the result…

  • Ekiti governorship election: Police IG expresses satisfaction

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    The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has expressed utmost satisfaction with the just concluded governorship election in Ekiti State held on Saturday. TheNewsGuru reports the IGP commended the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations, the entire Police Personnel, Officers and Men of other Security and Safety Agencies deployed to complement…

  • Ekiti governorship poll: Saraki, Ambode react

    Ekiti governorship poll: Saraki, Ambode react

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    Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi for his victory in the polls. TheNewsGuru reports Fayemi emerged victorious in the governorship election held on Saturday in the state. Ambode urged Fayemi…

  • Ekiti stakeholders in Abuja fault governorship poll result

    Ekiti stakeholders in Abuja fault governorship poll result

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Some Ekiti people in Abuja on Sunday faulted the outcome of Saturday’s Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying it was against the popular wish of the people. They told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that the result as announced was not the true reflection of the will of Ekiti people. The…

  • Ekiti: APC congratulates Fayemi, says party best placed to develop Nigeria

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    The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, assured the people of Ekiti and Nigerians that it is best placed to move the country forward and resolve all seemingly intractable problems. The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abudullahi, in Abuja, while congratulating Dr Kayode Fayemi, its…

  • YIAGA, APC, others react to outcome of Ekiti poll

    YIAGA, APC, others react to outcome of Ekiti poll

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Some stakeholders in Ekiti state on Sunday, expressed divergent opinions on the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in the state which produced Dr Kayode Fayemi as winner. Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election after securing 197,459 votes, beating his closest opponent, Prof. Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who…

  • Ekiti 2018: Fayemi’s victory, call to higher service, says APC UK

    Ekiti 2018: Fayemi’s victory, call to higher service, says APC UK

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the victory of Dr Kayode Fayemi in the just-concluded Ekiti state governorship election as “a call to higher service”. The chapter stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, following the announcement of the outcome of the election by Independent National Electoral…

  • Ekiti poll: Observer group commends INEC

    Ekiti poll: Observer group commends INEC

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    An official of the Alliance for Credible Elections, Dr Omilusi Mike, ‎on Sunday commended the massive turnout of voters for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti and the transparency of the electoral process. Omilusi gave the commendation in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado-Ekiti. ”I want to sincerely commend the turnout…

  • As #EkitiDecides on Saturday, Gov. Wike reacts to attack on Gov. Fayose

    As #EkitiDecides on Saturday, Gov. Wike reacts to attack on Gov. Fayose

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    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has condemned the brazen attack on Ekiti State by the Nigeria Police, saying that the attack was an affront on the inalienable rights of the people of Ekiti State to a peaceful, free, fair and credible election. In a press conference on Wednesday night at the Government House Port…