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  • Supplementary poll: APC in early lead in Ekiti

    Supplementary poll: APC in early lead in Ekiti

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The supplementary election in five Polling units in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State is gradually coming to an end as collation of results has commenced. The election in Ekiti East constituency 1, was suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 9, when the governorship and House of assembly elections…

  • Crush, bury PDP completely in Ekiti before 2022, Fayemi charges APC members

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Friday called on members of the Presidential Campaign Organisation, Ekiti State Chapter and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure the dominance of the party ahead of 2022 gubernatorial election. Fayemi said the next task is to ensure that the influence of the rival People Democratic Party (PDP)…

  • Fayose loses ward, polling unit to APC in Ekiti

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Mr Ayodele Fayose, former Governor Ekiti, has lost his ward and polling unit in Afao Ekiti to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s house of assembly election. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC candidate, Hakeem Jamiu, polled 168 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, Sunday Omosilade, who garnered 26…

  • Low turnout mars Ekiti Assembly Election

    Low turnout mars Ekiti Assembly Election

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    The House of Assembly elections recorded a very low turnout across the 16 Local Governments in Ekiti State. The election was contrary to the remarkable turn out of the voters during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly polls, when voters walked several kilometres to exercise their voting rights. In several polling units visited in…

  • Fayemi’s ex-commissioner escapes assassination, husband’s fingers chopped off

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    Femi Ajasa
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    A former commissioner in Ekiti State, Mrs Funke Owoseeni, narrowly escaped being killed by suspected assassins, on Thursday at her Ijesa Isu, in Ikole local government area of the state. The armed men, who allegedly besieged the former commissioner’s residence with dangerous weapons, however, descended on her husband, Mr Paul Owoseeni, when they could not…

  • Panic as residents shut Ekiti monarch out of palace

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Residents of Odo Ora in Ido/Osi Local Government Area, Ekiti State have locked their monarch out of palace. The aggrieved residents faulted the procedure that produced the monarch, saying he failed to observe traditional rite, an act they claimed was antithetical to the tradition of the town. The kingmakers and other community leaders also alleged…

  • I inherited over N155.79b debt from Fayose – Fayemi

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has expressed concern over the state’s debt profile under the immediate past Ayodele Fayose administration. The governor said his predecessor left an humongous debt profile of N155,791,785,214 as at October 16, before he assumed office. Fayemi made the allegations in his “State of the State” address marking his administration’s first…

  • Ekiti killer truck not ours – Dangote

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has denied the ownership of the truck that caused the accident at Iworoko Ekiti. Fifteen people allegedly died in the accident on Saturday night. In a statement on Sunday, the management of Dangote Industries Limited frowned at what it called the misleading and unverified report carried by an online medium that…

  • Gunmen kidnap another senior Ekiti LG official, driver

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    Olaotan Falade
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    A Director of Administration in Gbonyin Local Government Area in Ekiti State, Mr. David Jejelowo and his driver have been kidnapped by a group of unidentified gunmen and whisked away to unknown destination. Jejelowo was kidnapped on Monday evening along Ado-Ijan road while returning from Ode Ekiti, the local government headquarters to Ado Ekiti capital…

  • Gunmen kill Ekiti council accountant, kidnap two other officials

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    Olaotan Falade
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    There was pandemonium on Wednesday night at the Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State as unknown gunmen shot dead the Accountant of the council, Mr Abayomi Ajayi. Two other employees of the council – the Coordinator of the state Primary Health Care Board, Dr Fashina, and the Administrative Officer, Pastor Onaade – were also…