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  • Gov. Fayose bids security aides goodbye [Photos]

    Gov. Fayose bids security aides goodbye [Photos]

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Governor Ayodele Fayose on Thursday bade his security aides attached to the Ekiti State government house goodbye after reported orders of their withdrawal by President Muhammadu Buhari. @GovAyoFayose bidding his security aides attached to the Ekiti State government house goodbye after orders of their withdrawal by @MBuhari pic.twitter.com/cP8UVwIeYe — Kola Ologbondiyan (@officialKolaO) July 12, 2018…

  • Gov. Fayose weeps: “I’m in pain, I can’t take it anymore” [Video]

    Gov. Fayose weeps: “I’m in pain, I can’t take it anymore” [Video]

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Governor Ayodele Fayose wept on Wednesday following alleged brutalization of him by security operatives attached to the Ekiti State Government House. Fayose made the allegation in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at a rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsGuru reports Governor Fayose had raised alarm of heavy shooting in front of the…

  • Breaking: Security operatives allegedly brutalize Gov. Fayose [PHOTOS]

    Breaking: Security operatives allegedly brutalize Gov. Fayose [PHOTOS]

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The road to the Ekiti State gubernatorial election is getting messier as Governor Ayodele Fayose has been severely brutalized by security operatives attached to the State’s government house. TheNewsGuru reports Governor Fayose had earlier raised alarm of heavy shooting in front of the government house before his manhandling by the security operative. According to a…

  • #EkitiDecides: Gov. Fayose raises alarm of heavy shooting at Govt House

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Governor Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday morning raised an alarm of heavy shooting in front of Ekiti state government house. He shared photos of armed mobile policemen, he alleged were brought by the All Progressives Congress (APC), blocking entrance to the government house. TheNewsGuru reports the Governor alleged that the plan was to prevent the Peoples’…

  • #EkitiDecides: Buhari storms Ado Ekiti

    #EkitiDecides: Buhari storms Ado Ekiti

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Ekiti State today to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mega Rally at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti. Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to the President on new media made this known ahead of the State’s Gubernatorial Election. TheNewsGuru reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said it…

  • Just in: Ojudu withdraws from Ekiti gov race, says ‘won’t step on blood to get power’

    Just in: Ojudu withdraws from Ekiti gov race, says ‘won’t step on blood to get power’

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, Babafemi Ojudu,has withdrawn from the Ekiti state governorship race. Ojudu who was one of the aspirants in the inconclusive All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary on Saturday, May 5 said he is not willing to step on blood to get to power He announced his…

  • Okowa departs Ekiti, as Fayose begs Governor stays over

    Okowa departs Ekiti, as Fayose begs Governor stays over

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, after successfully conducting the Ekiti State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries, has departed the state. Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose was rumoured to have pleaded with the Delta State Governor to stay over the weekend. Fayose reportedly mockingly told the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hire Okowa for its primary scheduled…

  • Ekiti PDP primaries: Delegates defy heavy downpour

    Ekiti PDP primaries: Delegates defy heavy downpour

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Delta State Governor and Chairman of Committee, Ifeanyi Okowa and delegates on Tuesday morning defied heavy downpour to attend the Ekiti State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. TheNewsGuru reports Governor Okowa and the 2,092 delegates defied the rains and stormed the venue set to conduct the Ekiti PDP Primary Election in Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor,…

  • UNICEF raises alarm over Female Genital Mutilation practices in Ekiti

    UNICEF raises alarm over Female Genital Mutilation practices in Ekiti

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) and Ekiti State Government have decried the increasing rate of Female Genital Mutilation, (FGM) in the state. They, however, said that it would take collective efforts from all stakeholders to curb the menace. UNICEF and the state government made this known at the end of the stakeholders meeting…

  • Mind your business, Ekiti APC tells Fayose

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) on Wednesday night reacted to claims by Governor Ayo Fayose that some of its aspirants planned to monetise Saturday’s governorship primary, describing it as figment of his imagination. The party, through its State Publicity Secretary, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun said what the governor had just displayed…