Tag: Fayemi
-
JUST IN: Police arrest suspected abductors of Fayemi’s ex-commissioner
Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday, said one of the suspected abductors of former Commissioner of Agriculture in the state; Mr. Olabode Folorunso had been arrested. Folorunso, who was kidnapped by some suspected Fulani herders men on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Elemosho -Ekiti along Isan- Iludun Road in Oye Council, was left off the…
-
Fight for your rights but know when to pause, negotiate – Fayemi tells #EndSARS protesters
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has commended #EndSARS protesters that “are beginning to fight for the change they want but advised that they should know when to pause and negotiate with the government. According to the former minister, the youths are the larger part of the country’s population, but they need to really rid…
-
El-Rufai, Fayemi, others speak as new book provokes thoughts on fixing Nigeria’s democracy without development
A new book “Nigeria Democracy without Development: How to fix it”, brings to light some practical solutions to fixing some of the fundamental problems hindering the functionality of democracy in advancing Nigeria’s development. The new book which was launched in Abuja on Tuesday is authored by Dr Omano Edigheji, who is a Special Adviser to…
-
Boko Haram escapees operating as bandits in North-West, abductors in South-West –NGF
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi, says Boko Haram absconders from the North-East part of the country are infiltrating other parts of Nigeria as bandits and kidnappers. With the recent onslaught on 43 rice farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents, some concerned persons have stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari declare…
-
2023: I’m not in support of zoning – Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said that he is not an advocate of zoning. Fayemi’s comment comes on the heels of various calls to have a President of Southeastern extraction. Many from the region have over the years felt marginalized and believe that 2023 is the year for a balance to be…
-
#EndSARS protest is wake up call for people in power – Fayemi
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi has described the nationwide protest against police brutality and extra-judicial killings as a cautionary tale for people in positions of responsibility. Fayemi said the protest was a wake-up call against the manner political office holders handled governance, noting it was high time government acted more decisively on how to better the…
-
Fayemi declares 24-hour curfew in Ekiti
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state due to the growing concern of how the #ENDSARS protest, which started as a peaceful protest against police brutality by youths, has been hijacked by some hoodlums. The governor ordered the effectiveness of the curfew from 10 pm on Tuesday…
-
Buhari, Fayemi Felicitate with Frontline Journalist, Social Commentator, Tony Iyare @60
President Muhammadu Buhari and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi have sent their warm greetings to frontline Journalist and Social Commentator, Mr Tony Iyare on his 60th birthday In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the President “joins family, friends and the media community to celebrate frontline…
-
Fayemi: ‘My purported suspension is a joke taken too far’
Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has faulted his purported suspension as a member of the All Progressives Congress in the state. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Governor Fayemi’s purported suspension: A joke taken too far” on Friday. In the statement, Fayemi’s Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, said those behind the governor’s suspension belonged…
-
JUST IN: APC nullifies suspension of Fayemi, Ojudu, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nullified the suspension of Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi, presidential aide Senator Femi Ojudu and others. Fayemi and the Paul Omotosho-led State Executives Council were suspended for alleged anti-party activities by the State Executives Committee (SEC) on Friday. The development came barely 24 hours after the Omotosho-led executives suspended Ojudu…