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APC Clears 16 Chairmanship Seats in Ekiti LG Poll

December 8, 2019 10:02 am

The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been declared winners of all the 16 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ekiti State on Saturday.

A total of 14 political parties participated in the election, including the APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

However, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Justice Jide Aladejana, has denied the widespread allegation that there was sporadic shooting which led to the death of one Dotun Kosedake at Okitiko unit, Araromi ward in Ikere Ekiti during the election.

Aladejana said preliminary investigation had revealed that no …

Only 4 Political Parties Will Participate In Ekiti LG Poll

December 7, 2019 8:14 am

The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) yesterday said a total of 14 political parties will participate in today’s local government polls. SIEC’s Chairman, Justice Jide Aladejana spoke in Ado Ekiti’ yesterday during the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 16 local government areas for the conduct of the chairmanship and councillorship election.

He said the Commission decided to allow those whose Permanent Voter Cards had either got lost or defaced to vote with driver’s licence or national identity to allow more grassroots people to participate in the election. We have decided that those without PVCs but have

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Ekiti Varsity Sacks 600 Over Illegal Appointment, Others

December 6, 2019 2:03 am

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday said it has sacked over 600 members of staff over alleged irregular employment, overage and sundry other allegations.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, said the decision of the university council followed adoption on Thursday of the audit report carried out by a group of external auditors.

Olanipekun, who addressed journalists on resolution of the council meeting in Ado-Ekiti, said the sacking would save about N200m for the university monthly.

He said that the general staff audit “was sequel to the findings in the Report of the Visitation Panel as accepted by the Government White …

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Ekiti Residents Wail, As Ureje River Wreaks Havoc

December 4, 2019 11:40 am

The Ureje River, which runs along the Ado-Ijan Road in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has earned for itself a scary reputation. The river has brought untold tragedy into the lives of many residents of the area and even strangers unfortunate to encounter its fury recently.

Within four weeks, four persons, including two yet-to-be identified adults and two teenagers who were students of the Ado Grammar School, lost their lives in the river.

There have also been stories of rituals being carried out by the riverbank by some traditionalists seeking spiritual help from their gods for their clients.

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Voters Without PVCs Free To Vote In Ekiti LG Poll Says Govt

November 28, 2019 12:10 pm

The Ekiti State government has formally declared that people who registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but have lost their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are free to vote in the December 7 local government election in the state.

However, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, rejected the move, saying it contravenes relevant sections of the constitution and the Electoral Act.

The Commissioner for Information, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, said that residents without voter cards would be allowed to vote during the exercise, as long as they possess either the National Identity Card or driver’s licence.

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Where Is Fayemi Leading Ekiti?

November 22, 2019 9:08 am

Segun Dipe raises a poser on some of the milestones of Kayode Fayemi administration in Ekiti State

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” –Alexander the Great

If you talk to most people, you will discover that they actually mean well in their criticism of what government does. But they don’t have much of a breadth on knowledge or understanding of what the real issues are, when it comes to governance. They listen to pundits who feed them with what they are …

Robbers Attack UBA In Ekiti, Policeman, Girl Killed (Photo)

November 21, 2019 4:19 pm

A police officer attached to a branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Oye-Ekiti has been shot dead in a robbery attack on Thursday.

A girl, believed to be about five years old, was also killed by the gunmen while on her way back from school.

The gunmen made away with money from the bank’s vault and stole from the customers.

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Two Students Drown In Ekiti River

November 10, 2019 11:41 am
Tragedy struck in Ekiti on Friday evening when residents of Ureje area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, learnt that  two secondary schools students died inside a  river during a swimming expedition.
Daily Sun gathered that the deceased were students of Ado Grammar school located along Ado-Ijan road.
A source who didn’t want his name in print told newsmen on  Sunday that the two students died at a deeper portion of Ureje river, which stretched from Ajilosun and flowed down to Odo Ado region of the capital city.
 He said about seven students were reported to have scaled the fence when
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Fayemi Presents ₦124.7b Budget Estimate To Ekiti Assembly

November 9, 2019 4:32 pm

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has presented the 2020 Appropriation Bill of ₦124, 724,869,355.95 to the House of Assembly. The bill, which is christened ‘Budget of Deliverables’, has ₦53,538,093,806.59 (43 per cent) as capital expenditure, while the recurrent expenditure is ₦71,186,775,549.36 (57 per cent). Fayemi said the budget was tailored after his administration’s five-pillar agenda for development, which is aimed at enhancing good governance and speedy economic transformation of the State.

The breakdown of the budget along the five pillars give Agriculture and Rural Development N3,677,992,233.29 (three per cent), Knowledge Economy N24,704,934,736.29 (20 per cent); Social Investments ₦11,188,372,994.37 (nine …

Ekiti State Assembly Passes Vote-Of-Confidence In Kayode

Ekiti State Assembly Passes Vote-Of-Confidence In Kayode

October 25, 2019 9:55 am

In a unanimous resolution, Ekiti House of Assembly, yesterday passed a vote-of-confidence in Governor Kayode Fayemi for his achievements in his 365 days in office.

The commendation came following a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Gboyega Aribisogan during plenary in Ado-Ekiti.

The motion was seconded by Mr Lateef Akanle representing Ekiti East (Constituency 2). Others who spoke in favour of the motion before it was unanimously passed were Mr Yemisi Ayokunle (Ekiti South West 1) and Mr Tunde Idowu (Ikere Constituency 2).

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The lawmakers held that governor …

In Ekiti State: Fayemi Remits ₦4Bn UBEC Counterpart Funds

In Ekiti State: Fayemi Remits ₦4Bn UBEC Counterpart Funds

October 21, 2019 7:14 am

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said the payment of counterpart funds by his administration will facilitate the transformation of basic education in the state.

The Governor disclosed this in Ido Ekiti while commissioning a block of six classrooms at Ekiti Parapo College as part of activities marking the first anniversary of his administration.

Fayemi, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, disclosed that payment of ₦4 billion counterpart funds to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) will change the face of basic education in the state.

Other projects commissioned were a police station in Igogo Ekiti …

PDP Withdraws From Ekiti LG Polls, Accuses EKSIEC Of Bias

PDP Withdraws From Ekiti LG Polls, Accuses EKSIEC Of Bias

October 10, 2019 1:32 am

Ahead of the December 7 local government election in Ekiti State, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ado Local Government Area of the state has withdrawn from the race, it would not allow Governor Kayode Fayemi to allegedly use the party members to legitimise a “skewed and predetermined process.”

The opposition party added that rather than dissipating energies on the elections, it would focus on the 2022 governorship election with the aim of returning to the number one position.

PDP, in a statement in Ado Ekiti Wednesday by Hon. Yinka Olomofe, on behalf of Ado-Ekiti PDP Stakeholders, …

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