Bamidele stated this on Thursday at the reconciliation meeting he attended along with 18 other governorship candidates and Ekiti State traditional rulers held in Ado Ekiti
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Arise, who made this call in a statement on Wednesday, said: “The APC government in Ekiti state should be held responsible for any attempt at the lives of PDP leaders in the State
The settlers, who are mostly farmers residing in the areas, trooped out in two villages of Ajebamidele and Sasere in Emure Ekiti during Bamidele’s rally on Wednesday
The party leaders described last Thursday’s attack on PDP supporters in the town as brutish, calling on security agents to bring the perpetrators of the attack to book
The name of an 80-year-old retired teacher, Pa Joshua Ojo, was earlier submitted to INEC as the candidate’s running mate
This happened despite assurances given to Bamidele by various security commands in Ekiti State that he should resume the rallies in towns and villages across Ileje-meje Local Government Area of Ekiti State
Bamidele disclosed this on Friday in his hometown, Iyin Ekiti, during a press briefing where he accused the state Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, of embarking on a campaign of terror
The Director General of AFCO, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, who made this allegation in a statement on Wednesday, alleged that several millions of naira has been taken from local government allocation in the last six months to fund Fayemi’s re-election, adding: “Having seen that they have been rejected by the people, their plan now is to use what they call ‘see and buy’ method during the election by paying N10,000 and even more per vote
Ajijola said: “We in Ado Ekiti can say with 100 per cent assurance that votes of Ado people will go to the PDP overwhelmingly
Fayose, who was addressing a mammoth crowd of PDP supporters at Ise-Ekiti on Friday, promised to do everything within his reach to make sure Adeyeye gets the ministerial slot for Ekiti State
A statement from the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Olajide Awe, said that APC would adopt direct primary method in the 177 wards of the state
The primaries that produced the candidates were coming just as the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission for parties to end primaries expires on April 14
PAAM, which described the government’s action as undemocratic, animalistic and condemnable, said it was a direct affront on President Goodluck Jonathan, who was billed to attend the campaign rally
A statement by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said after thorough consideration of the report, the NWC approved the result and upheld the nomination of Ayo Fayose as the candidate of the PDP for the June 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State
After obtaining the form for N5 million, Fayemi said his decision to seek re-election was a response to several calls by the people of the state
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by Olisa Metuh, the party’s National Publicity Secretary
Fayose, who gave this advice through his spokesman, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, reminded the people of Ekiti State that it was part of their civic responsibilities
Adeyeye, who was addressing PDP members and supporters at his Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement office in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress planned to import mercenary from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and Ondo States to register in Ekiti and Osun States during the exercise
Two other aspirants had picked the expression of interest and nomination forms earlier. They were former Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd); and former spokesman of Afenifere, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye
Olujimi stated: “I hereby state categorically that I am both a financial and physical supporter of the South Agenda