Tag: Fayose
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Governorship poll: Ekiti people in pains since INEC declared Fayemi winner – Fayose
Governor Ayo Fayose has claimed that the people of Ekiti State are in pain over the victory achieved by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election. Fayose alleged that the APC stole the mandate belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) claiming that the opposition cannot celebrate the victory. He…
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Ekiti Assembly denies impeachment move, passes vote of confidence on Fayose
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have said they have confidence in the State governor, Ayodele Fayose. The lawmakers also distanced themselves from the alleged plot to impeach the governor following the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the July 14 governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The Speaker of the…
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Ekiti poll: Hold Fayose, Makarfi for PDP’s defeat – Kashamu
Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District (PDP) on the floor of the Senate, Kashamu Buruji has heaped blames on Governor Ayodele Fayose and former chairman of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi for the loss of the party in the July 14 Ekiti governorship to the All Progressives Congress, APC.…
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October is too far, start probing me now, Fayose tells Fayemi
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Thursday challenged the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to begin probe of his government now instead of waiting till October 16 that he will be sworn in. The governor advised the governor-elect to seek legitimacy for his election first rather than embarking on a vendetta mission that would consume…
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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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[Video] Jubilation as Fayose makes first public appearance after Ekiti governorship election
There was wild jubilation in Ekiti State on Tuesday as Governor Ayodele Fayose makes his first public appearance after his anointed candidate and deputy; Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka lost the governorship election to Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Saturday. The governor who walked on a busy road in the state clad in a black kaftan with a…
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Fayose versus Police: Nigerians’ rush to judgment, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon The hotly contested Ekiti governorship election has been won and lost. But while its closing campaigns narrowly escaped a bloodbath, three groups of Nigerians reacted to Wednesday, July 11 highly publicised alleged police attack on Governor Ayodele Fayose at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti. They are those quick to criticise without getting…
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Ekiti election: ‘1,000 security men holding Fayose hostage, mobile lines blocked’ Says brother
Isaac Fayose, brother to the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has urged people of the state not watch and allow the governor to die. He made the appeal while alleging that over 1,000 security operatives have blocked the state’s Government House while holding Fayose hostage. He also alleged that all mobile lines of…
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Trouble for Fayose as APC plots his removal
There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress is plotting how to impeach Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose before October 2018, which marks the expiration of his second term in office as governor. Following the defeat of Fayose’s preferred candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, at the polls, those in the camp of ‘Oshoko’ as the…
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Ekiti Poll: NGF congratulates Fayemi, to miss Fayose’s invaluable contributions
… Congratulates Fayemi The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said on Monday it would miss the invaluable contributions of the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, at its meeting. The Forum also congratulated the Ekiti governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi, for his victory at the poll. According to a statement signed by the Head of Media at…