Fayemi’s return to power marks the dawn of a new political journey in the state as the former opposition All Progressives Congress has taken over reins of power from the Peoples Democratic Party.
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The newly-sworn in Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, says he will promote and ensure sustainable development and review the commercial advantage of abandoned projects in the state with a view to reviving them.
Dr Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the sixth Governor of Ekiti, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Thousands of residents of Ekiti and members of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday thronged the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion to witness the swearing-in of Dr Kayode Fayemi and Chief Adebisi Egbeyemi as Governor and Deputy Governor of the state.
Osundare described Governor Ayodele Fayose as a demagogue who pounced on the moral degradation in the state to promote stomach infrastructure as a fundamental policy of state.
Fayose said this in the early hours of Monday at a farewell dinner held for him by the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has split into two as factional members expressed their displeasure and disapproval over the Academic Staff Union of Universities attacks on the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Soremekun.
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party says the party is proud of its governors and the achievements recorded in their various states.
The truth about the actual financial records of Ekiti State is now in the open going by the debt figures voluntarily submitted to statutory regulators, the Debt Management Office, by the outgoing government of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose in Ekiti State.
Outgoing Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said that the former Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, twice asked him to support the government of President Muhammadu Buhari so that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, would retain the control of the state.
Residents and indigenes of Ekiti State have been told that they do not need invitation cards to attend Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony for the new Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi , holding at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti.
The Progressive Communication and Strategy Think-Tank on Monday advised the incoming Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to focus on rapid recovery of the lost grounds and spend less time on the deeds or misdeeds of his predecessor.
Abuja-based group, Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria, has cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against allowing itself to be used to settle political scores with the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the outgoing governor received members of the Inauguration Committee and Transition Committee set up by the Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who was on a working visit to the Government House.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the dinner which ought to have begun at 7:00pm did not record up to 20 of the expected guests till about 12 midnight.
However, an Ekiti State High Court refused to grant an order to restrain Governor-elect Dr. Kayode Fayemi, from dissolving the 16 local government councils, as pleaded by the chairmen.
Dismissing the application in a ruling, Justice Abiodun Adesodun, described the suit as unmeritorious, pre-emptive and speculative.
Bamidele, who recently won the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Ekiti Central Senatorial District, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of coercing witnesses to implicate him, having been unable to establish any case against him.
Chief Paul Omotoso, Chairman of the party in the state, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti.
Fayose said the EFCC action not only breached his constitutional immunity, but also exposed him to public opium and ridicule, adding that directing that he should be arrested was anathema to the laws of the land.