The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved a further extension of closing date for the sale of nomination forms for the Ekiti state governorship election from the earlier announced Thursday, October 14, 2021 to a new date of Friday October 22, 2021. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, also revealed that last…
Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to return the N1.5 billion belonging to the state allegedly donated to fund his election by former governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. According to the party, “equity and justice demand that Buhari should return what he got from Ekiti State…
Former governor of Ekiti State and also a ministerial nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari, Kayode Fayemi, has finally debunked rumour that he acquired beds in the Government House in Ado-Ekiti for N50 million. Shortly after handing over to the incumbent governor of the state, Ayo Fayose, in October 2014, Fayemi came under heavy criticisms over…
An agent of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, Peter Alabi, has been accused of snatching a ballot box during the polls by the police. The alleged ballot box snatching happened at Ayedun Ekiti in Ikole local government area of the state. At the Justice Mohammed Siraju-led…
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has kicked against the use of masked security operatives during elections. According to the INEC boss, they (masked security forces) scare voters from getting involved in the voting process. Jega said though he is aware of the role of security personnel in elections, but the…
Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Justice Mohammad Sirajo, on Wednesday, at the Ado-Ekiti High Court, struck out a motion exparte filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the governorship election that took place on June 21, 2014, which was won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayo…
Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has officially declared his intention to seek a re-election into the Government House in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The governor formally expressed his ambition on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti via a press statement signed by him. This came barely 48 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the…