Governor-elect Mr Ayodele Fayose has promised to work with Governor Kayode Fayemi and Mr Opeyemi Bamidele to develop Ekiti State. Addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Mr Fayose said though he emerged winner of the contest, there was no winner or loser in the governorship elections. He said “To Governor Kayode Fayemi, my brother Opeyemi Bamidele and others that we contested together, ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
E-11 Congratulates Fayose
PRESS RELEASE We, members of e-11, a group of Ekiti professionals, congratulate Mr. Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) on his victory as the governor-elect of Ekiti State. To the best that we can determine, we believe Ekiti people have made their choice and as people who are highly committed to the development and progress of Ekiti State, we ... Read More »
Rivers APC raises Alarm over plot to use 6 lawmakers to impeach Amaechi
PLOT TO USE 6 LAWMAKERS TO IMPEACH GOVERNOR AMAECHI AN INVITATION TO ANARCHY AND BOOBY TRAP FOR OUR NASCENT DEMOCRACY *The NJC/Justice Okocha Connection A plot to use six renegade members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesome Wike, to embark upon impeachment procedure against Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, the Executive ... Read More »
Hon Bamidele accepts defeat,Thanks inec and Ekiti people
EKITI 2014: MOB APPRECIATES EKITI PEOPLE Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Saturday’s election has expressed appreciation to Ekiti people for their supports for him during the 2014 gubernatorial election conducted on Saturday. He said as a mature politician, he saw the conduct of the election as scheduled by INEC as a true reflection of true democracy. Bamidele said this in ... Read More »
SEN BUKOLA SARAKI CONGRATULATES FAYOSE, LAUDS INEC FOR A CREDIBLE CONDUCT
SEN BUKOLA SARAKI CONGRATULATES FAYOSE, LAUDS INEC FOR A CREDIBLE CONDUCT Election of Saturday, June 21st is a victory for democracy and a victory for the good People of Ekiti. Despite heavy military presence and outside intimidation, the election recorded a high turnout of over 51% of the electorates who came out in large numbers to vote their candidate of ... Read More »
i Accept Defeat fayemi
If This Is the Will of the People Concession Speech His Excellency Dr. Kayode FAYEMI Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria Following the 2014 Gubernatorial Elections Government House, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria Sunday, June 22, 2014 Protocols In o kun o Ekiti kete. Yesterday, Ekiti State decided. Following the gubernatorial elections held in the land of honour, Ekiti State, Nigeria, the Independent ... Read More »
How Fayose’s wife predicted his victory in Dec 2012(read the interview)
Wife of the former Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose, on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital said that her husband’s return to Ekiti State Government House following the 2014 governorship election in the state was certain and imminent. She made the prediction at her 50th birthday anniversary reception saying Fayose’s return was ordained by God. The birthday celebration, ... Read More »
Ekiti decides!Fayose leads with 80,000 votes as APC rejects results
PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayo Fayose has been elected the Governor of Ekiti State after winning in all 16 local government areas of the state. According to the results announced by INEC Local Government Returning Officer across the state, Fayose, who was governor of Ekiti between 2003 and 2006 polled 203, 090 votes while incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi of APC ... Read More »
Ekitidecides!i was not Arrested or put on House Arrest Fayemi
Our attention has been drawn to all kinds of arrest stories making the rounds. While there is indeed a siege, we want to assure everyone that the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is not under any kind of house arrest. He is in fact in his country home in Isan-Ekiti, ... Read More »
NSCDC deploys 150 Russian sniffer dogs for Ekiti poll
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps said it has deployed 150 species of sniffer dogs from Russia in addition to the over 15,000 personnel dispatched to Ekiti State, for Saturday’s governorship election. Addressing journalists on Friday, Deputy Commandant General, Operations, Evans Ewurum, who led the personnel to Ekiti, assured that every necessary security arrangements have been made to ensure ... Read More »