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How Ekiti Governorship Election Was Won And Lost

Saturday’s victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Kayode Fayemi came from a combination of factors and the performance of key party leaders in their strongholds. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Fayemi winner with 197, 459 votes. His closest rival, Prof. Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 178, 459 votes. Fayemi won in 12 …

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“Warri Is An Extension Of Benin Kingdom…” Edos, Itsekiris Are Same – Olu Of Warri

…Oba Of Benin Urges Traditional Rulers To pursue peace, security, development   Warri is an extension of Benin Kingdom and the Edos and Itsekiri are the same people from common race, declared the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Ikenwoli, during a post-coronation Thank You Visit of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II to the Olu on Saturday July 14, 2018. …

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Breaking News: Four Policemen Killed In Edo, Bodies Set Ablaze In Patrol Vehicle

Unknown persons at the weekend killed four men of the Nigerian Police Force attached to the Sabongida-Ora division in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state. The assailants removed the deceased’s weapons, dumped the bodies into their patrol vehicle and set it ablaze. The gory incident reportedly took place at the road intersection between Oke-Ora and Avbiosi communities in …

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I Will Restore Ekiti Values, Says Fayemi

The governor-elect of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as one “ for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.” Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing the newsmen in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election. He said, “The victory of this election, I believe, is for reclaiming the …

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Ekiti Election: INEC Chief, Zakari, Demands Apology From Fayose

A National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in charge of Election Operations and Logistics, Mrs Aminat Zakari, has given the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, 48 hours to apologise publicly to her for accusing her of working with the All Progressives Congress candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to rig the governorship election on Saturday. Fayose had, on July 2, …

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Results Of Ekiti Governorship Election As Declared By INEC

1. Ilejemeje LG APC-4,156 PDP-3,937 2. Irepodun/Ifelodun LG APC-13,869 PDP-11,456 3. Ido OSI LG APC-12,342 PDP-11,145 4. Oye LG APC-14,995 PDP-11,071 5. Efon Alaye LG APC-5,028 PDP-5,192 6. Moba LG APC- 11,837 PDP- 8,520 7. Ijero LG APC-14,192 PDP-11,077 8. Gboyin APC – 11,498 PDP- 8,027 9. Emure LG APC – 7,048 PDP- 7,121 10. Ikere LG APC- 11,515 PDP- …

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Kayode Fayemi Of APC Wins Ekiti Guber Election

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has won the poll held on Saturday. From the results of the 16 local government areas in the state, Fayemi defeated his closest rival, Prof. Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party, in 12 LGAs. Fayemi polled 197,459 while Olusola scored 178,114 votes. The election witnessed …

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PDP Apologises To Obasanjo Over Bad Conduct

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for ‘‘bad conduct and mistreatment,’’ Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s Media Aide, has said. Akinyemi made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta and made available to newsmen. He said the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, who led a 21-member delegation of the party’s National Working …

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Ekiti Election: Voters Await Counting Of Results

Voting in some polling units have been concluded as voters await the sorting and counting of the ballot papers. Areas such as Oye, Ilupeju Ekiti and majority of polling units in Ire Ekiti have concluded voting. Vanguard observed that voters are still loitering around their polling units to prevent any form of irregularities. Senator Arise alleges multiple voting A chieftain …

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Why We’re Meeting Obasanjo Today

Members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) led by the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, will meet with the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta today. The PDP team which included the PDP Board of Trustee Chairman, Senator Walid Jubrin, Chief Bode George, former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara among other national leaders arrived …

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