I spent the better part of last Tuesday, October 16, focusing on developments in Ekiti State. It was the day of John Kayode Fayemi’s return to office as governor of Ekiti State and his inauguration for a second-term, after an…
How I fell out with Fayose – Ex-Ekiti Attorney- General Ajayi (Nation)
The Ekiti State governorship election has come and gone. As an active player in the election, what is your assessment of the exercise? Let me start by saying that the election was free, fair, transparent and credible. All the insinuations…
Ex-commissioner: Fayose dissolves Exco to deny me SAN title (Nation)
A former Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi, has said Governor Ayo Fayose dissolved the State Executive Council (Exco) to deny him the opportunity of becoming a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The lawyer said…
Why I’ll probe Fayose tenure – Fayemi (SUN)
Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, hinted that his administration would probe the financial records of outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose when he assumes office. Fayemi, while fielding questions from State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu…
Ekiti election: INEC chief, Zakari, demands apology from Fayose (Punch)
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…
Fayose is only dramatizing, nobody slapped him -Force Headquarters (Nation)
The Nigeria Police Force yesterday said allegations by Governor Ayo Fayose that he was slapped and kicked by a policeman were false. The Police also said the governor was just being overdramatic. The Police said it investigated the matter by…
Fayose’s ‘police beat me’ claim, comedy of the year –APC (Punch)
The Ekiti State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Awe, has said what transpired between the governor and the Police during a campaign rally of the People’s Democratic Party could be described as the “comedy of the year.” Governor…
Secondus, Atiku deplore ‘police attack’ (Nation)
The national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar have deplored Wednesday’s police attack on the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose. The duo also deplored the invasion of the Ekiti State…
Fayose alleges APC brought hundreds of thugs, written results for July 14 guber poll (SUN)
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, on Monday evening, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has brought hundreds of thugs to saturate all hotels in Ekiti with an alleged plan to cause problems at both the polling units and…
Blow your whistle to EFCC, police, APC aspirant tells Fayose (SUN)
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bayo Orire has told Governor Ayo Fayose to go and blow his whistle to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the police if he is sure there…