Tag: eleka
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Ekiti poll: Fayemi reacts to Eleka’s decision to approach Supreme Court
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Friday declared that he never regarded the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka as an enemy. Rather, he said the major opposition party was free to challenge his victory at any stage of the court, and make useful suggestions for smooth running of…
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Ekiti governorship: I am going to Supreme Court – Olusola-Eleka
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate in the July 14, 2018, governorship election in Ekiti, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, on Friday rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal in a suit he instituted to challenge the victory of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Olusola-Eleka also said he would challenge Thursday’s Court…
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Ekiti poll: Fayemi, APC hire 35 SANs, lawyers for defence against Eleka, PDP’s petition
The Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday filed his defence to the petition by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and outgoing Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola. The defence team, comprised of 35 lawyers, would be led by eight Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The SANs are Prince Lateef…
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Ekiti poll: Fayemi reacts to Eleka’s petition against his victory
The Ekiti Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has hailed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the July 14 governorship election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, for going to the tribunal in the resolution of the dispute arising from the Ekiti election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress as the…
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Ekiti poll: How INEC, tribunal are jointly frustrating my petitions – Eleka
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State, Prof Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of frustrating his efforts to duly file a petition at the election petitions tribunal. Eleka is challenging the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr…
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Why I’ll probe Fayose, Eleka’s administration – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi has declared that he will probe the administration of the outgoing Governor Ayodele Fayose. Fielding questions from State House Correspondents after he was formally presented to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, Fayemi who stated that there was need to remove this election from personalities, noted that the election that we…
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Ekiti poll: Tinubu congratulates Fayemi, commends Fayose, Eleka
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said the election of Kayode Fayemi in Saturday’s Ekiti gubernatorial poll was a victory for the people. Tinubu made the declaration in a congratulatory message to Fayemi, the APC candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. In a statement signed by his…
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Ekiti Election: PDP candidate, Eleka rejects results
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Olusola Eleka, has rejected the verdict by the Independent National Electoral Commission which declared the All Progressives Congress candidate, Kayode Fayemi, as winner. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, Mr Eleka said there was intimidation, inducement and oppression…
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#EkitiDecides: Fayemi, Eleka win polling units
Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kayode Fayemi and that of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, Kolapo Olushola-Eleka have both won their polling units. At the Isan polling unit, Ward 11, Unit 9, where the APC candidate, Kayode Fayemi voted, the following results was announced: APC- 186, PDP –…
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PDP’s governorship candidate, Eleka votes, says ‘I will come out victorious’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, on Saturday expressed confidence that he would win the election. He cast his vote in Unit 007, Ward 2, Okekuru, Ikere-Ekiti at about 11:10 a.m. The card reader twice failed to verify his Permanent Voter Card (PVC), but he was eventually allowed…