Tag: Fayose
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Okonjo-Iweaa speaks out on allegations that she tagged Amaechi, Fashola ‘scavengers’
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has slammed those she termed “mischief-makers” for “putting words” in her mouth, saying she described former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Raji Fashola, now ministers, as scavengers. Okonjo-Iweala, who was also a former minister of finance during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was reacting to reports…
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Ekiti 2018: Fayose picks Deji Ogunsakin as Eleka’s running mate
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday afternoon picked the former Chairman of Ado-Ekiti Local Government, Ayodeji Kazeem Ogunsakin as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka. Fayose announced this at Ado-Ekiti. The candidature of Ogunsakin is expected to strengthen the party’s fortune at the…
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[Update] Fayose’s man, Eleka defeats Adeyeye, wins PDP governorship primary in Ekiti
Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka who is the the preferred candidate of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has emerged the overall winner at the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary conducted in the state today. Olushola will represent PDP come the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state. With over 1000 votes out of the total 1968…
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BREAKING: Fayose’s candidate, Eleka emerges PDP gov flag bearer in Ekiti
Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka who is the the preferred candidate of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has emerged the overall winner at the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary conducted in the state today. Olushola will represent PDP come the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state. With over 1000 votes out of the total 1968…
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Ekiti PDP Primary: Fayose’s deputy, senator, others battle for delegates’ votes today
No fewer than 2,132 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will participate in Tuesday’s governorship primary election for the July 14 election in Ekiti State. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, made this known when he briefed newsmen on preparations for the primary in Abuja on Monday. Ologbondiyan said the number…
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Inconclusive primaries: Expect more violence from APC come 2019 – Fayose
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has mocked the disruption of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries by thugs allegedly loyal to one of the aspirants. The voting exercise in the governorship primaries of the APC in Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday by some protesters at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti, venue of the…
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Fayose heads to S/Court to upturn EFCC’s freezing of his account
Gov. Fayose of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is headed to the Supreme Court, seeking to upturn the judgment of the Appeal Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, permitting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze his personal accounts. He has also filed a stay of execution of the judgement of the appeal court…
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Fayose will go to jail after tenure – Fayemi
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday vowed to jail Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, if reelected. He spoke during the declaration of intent to contest for Ekiti State governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose, he stated, will be made to account for the gross mismanagement…
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Ekiti 2018: APC will use federal, state, local powers to defeat Fayose – Fayemi declares
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and governorship hopeful in Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will deploy all resources at its disposal to wrestle power from incumbent, Governor Ayodele Fayose in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. He also threatened that once the PDP was roundly defeated, Governor…
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Fayose blasts Buhari for blaming Gaddafi over herdsmen attacks
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is becoming “an embarrasment” to Nigerians, after he blamed former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi for the herdsmen killings in the North. This was contained in a statement released on Thursday and signed by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. “It is embarrassingly shameful that…