Dr. Kayode Fayemi

From the demographics we have now, the historic figures and the present realities that we know, these defections will have little or no impact on the chances of Mr. President’s re-election

The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated this in a congratulatory message to Fayemi in Abuja on Saturday

The organization made the request in a congratulatory message signed by its Director, Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday

Fayose’s deputy and candidate of the PDP, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, lost to the candidate of the APC, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in the poll

INEC threw the challenge over the threat by Eleka to challenge the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Kayode Fayemi

The president, in a message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, commended the governor-elect and all APC supporters “for the hard-fought victory after a dignified campaign”.

The election result and declaration of Fayemi were made on Sunday morning

The election was held on Saturday in the 16 local government areas of the state

The incumbent, Ayo Fayose, lost to Fayemi in his local government area, Irepodun/Ifelodun

In what appeared to be poetic justice, Fayemi won in Irepodun-Ifelodun council, the home base of Fayose

Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria monitoring the election across the three senatorial districts of the state report that many voters had arrived their polling units as early as 6.30am to wait for election officials

The PDP, according to information available to The Eagle Online and a secret video by the British Broadcasting Corporation, doled out between N4,000 and N5,000 to woo voters

The electorate are going to the polls to decide the fate of the state for the next four years through the selection of one person out of the 35 candidates vying for the position

According to available information, Emmanuel got to the Government House, where he was received by his host and incumbent Governor, Ayo Fayose, at about midday on Friday

However, both the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress, contested the events that led to the use of tear gas and even if Fayose was at the scene of the commotion

The party said the refusal of Ekiti State people to attend the rally, “leading to APC’s resort to renting crowd from neigbouring states”, clearly demonstrates their resolve to have nothing to do with the party

The warning came on the heels of disruption of the stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission by members of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Eagle Hall, Ado-Ekiti on Monday.  

Oshiomhole and Kalu, harped on the need for Fayemi to return to the Government House so as to consolidate on his landmark achievements in Ekiti state between 2010 and 2014 when he serves as the governor of the State.

Tinubu; former APC Interim Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande; immediate-past National Vice Chairman of the party in the South West, Chief Pius Akinyelure; and others were supposed to go on a walk around Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, to mobilize…

Fayemi disclosed this in an interview with Sunday PUNCH