Tag: Oni
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Oni loses, Ekiti Tribunal upholds Oyebanji’s election
The Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and his deputy, Mrs. Monisade Afuye. The Tribunal in its judgment on Thursday in Ado -Ekiti dismissed the petition of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Segun Oni. In the judgment read by the Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi,…
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Just In: Fmr Ekiti Gov, Oni finally pitches tent with SDP
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni has finally joined the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Ekiti to contest the June 18, 2022 guber race. Oni, revealed this in a chat with the Private radio, Voice FM 89.9, Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. He said he is finalising discussions with the national leadership of SDP to…
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Ekiti poll: APC elders ‘beg’ Oni to withdraw suit against Fayemi
The Elders’ Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has called on former Governor Segun Oni to withdraw the suit challenging the eligibility of the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to stand as a candidate in the last governorship election. The body made the appeal at a meeting held on Wednesday in Igbara…
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Ekiti 2018: Fayemi ‘versus’ Oni at the poll, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Months to the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti, holding this Saturday, July 14, polity watchers had surmised that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) would have a mountain to climb, to regain control of the state it lost in 2014. That conclusion was based on the seeming stranglehold of the political terrain…
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JUST IN: FG wades into NAFDAC crisis, approves immediate resignation of acting DG, Oni
Sequel to the crisis that recently befell the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, over the demands for the resignation of the acting Director General, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, the Federal Government on Thursday approved the immediate resignation of the embattled acting DG. The directive for the ‘immediate retirement’ was granted by…
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Strike: NAFDAC union insists on sack of acting DG, Oni
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) workers say they will continue with their strike until the Federal Government appoints a substantive Director-General. Mr Ejor Michael, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Medical and Health Union of Nigeria, NAFDAC chapter, made this known on Saturday in Abuja in an interview with newsmen…
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Ekiti 2018: Oni refutes defection rumours, says ‘I didn’t meet Fayose, Makarfi’
Former governor of Ekiti State and Deputy National Chairman (South) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) , Chief Olusegun Oni, has denied plans of possible defection to his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to actualise his governorship ambition. The APC leader also denied meeting with incumbent Governor Ayodele Fayose and national chairman…
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Ekiti 2018: Fayose, his candidate will suffer heavy defeat – Segun Oni
Former Ekiti State governor and current National Deputy Chairman, (South) of the ruling All Progressive Party, (APC), Chief Segun Oni, at the weekend, declared that he would return Ekiti state to an APC-Controlled state if he is given the chance of becoming candidate of the party ahead of next year’s gubernatorial election. Segun Oni made…
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Fayose writes CJN, accuses Fayemi, Oni of making desperate plot to remove him from office
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has alerted the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, of fresh plots by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to compromise a section of the Judiciary and muzzle democracy in their desperation to oust him from office, saying; “The essence of all of these is…