The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the July 14, 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, on Friday rejected the judgement of the Court of Appeal in a suit he instituted to challenge the victory of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports […]
Ekiti guber: PDP’s Eleka rejects Appeal Court judgement, heads to Supreme Court …
Ekiti Guber
Ekiti guber: PDP loses bid to recount ballot papers
The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the recount of ballot papers used in the July 14 poll, NAN reports. The PDP and its candidate, Prof. Olusola Kolapo are challenging the outcome of the election in court. The respondents in the matter are […]
Ekiti guber: PDP loses bid to recount ballot papers …
Bauchi South bye-election suffered more vote buying than Ekiti guber – GPN
Chief Sam Eke, the National Chairman of Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), has expressed dissatisfaction over last Saturday’s bye-election in Bauchi South senatorial zone. He accused the ruling APC of conniving with external forces to rig the election in favour of its candidate, Lawan Yahaya Gumau. Recall that Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) fielded a […]
Bauchi South bye-election suffered more vote buying than Ekiti guber – GPN …
Ekiti guber: Tribunal grants Fayemi access to electoral materials
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition’s Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted leave to the Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to inspect and obtain certified true copies of electoral materials used in the July 14 governorship poll. The tribunal granted the order following a motion ex parte filed by him under section 151 of the […]
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Ekiti guber: I disarm Buhari – Fayose says as he prays for Eleka [VIDEO]
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Kolapo Eleka Olusola that he will be declared winner by Saturday night. Fayose stated this in a new video, where he could be seen clutching a Bible on his left hand and laying his right hand on Olusola. Olusola, a professor, […]
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Fayemi, Eleka in tighter race
Ekiti Guber: PDP Governor, US Consular storm Ado Ekiti ahead of Saturday’s election [PHOTOS]
Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state and the US Consular in Nigeria, F. John Bray, have arrived in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. This was confirmed by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s spokesperson, Olayinka Lere. He posted pictures of the two men and wrote: “Gov Fayose with Akwa Ibom State […]
Ekiti Guber: PDP Governor, US Consular storm Ado Ekiti ahead of Saturday’s election [PHOTOS] …
Ekiti guber: APC backs deployment of 30,000 policemen, blasts Fayose
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the deployment of 30,000 police officers to Ekiti, stating that it is necessary to ensure peace and order during Saturday’s governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abudullahi, in Abuja on Thursday. “As usual with elections, extra security deployment […]
Ekiti guber: APC backs deployment of 30,000 policemen, blasts Fayose …
Ekiti guber: Fayemi speaks on spending N18bn on poll, mocks Fayose
The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation has refuted accusation by the Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organization alleging movement of N18b from Akure Airport to Ekiti State for the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi. A statement by Director of Media and Publicity, Wole Olujobi, said Lere Olayinka, author of the press […]
Ekiti guber: Fayemi speaks on spending N18bn on poll, mocks Fayose …