The people of Iyemero in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Saturday staged a public protest calling on…
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The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has urged Governor Ayodele Fayose to preserve the greatest legacy the late Chief…
The PDP, which spoke through the state Publicity Secretary, Jackson Adebayo, in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, said some members of the APC, who defected to the PDP, among other people, also provided graphic details of how the money was diverted and cornered by some leaders to the detriment of others
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, the government said: “Between 2004 and 2014, Ekiti State government spent a sum of N15, 720,513,024.08 on construction and rehabilitation of federal roads in the State, out of which N3.5bn was refunded.”
The Chairman of the chapter, Dr. Foluke Dada, made the appeal when she led other executives of the association on a courtesy visit to the House in Ado-Ekiti on Monday
Fayose reiterated his commitment and dedication to the course of the people, saying the victory, which he described as freedom for democracy will spur the government to deliver on campaign promises even in the face of dwindling economy
The statement said: “The blood of Foluso Ogundare shed on November 3, 2013 in Emure-Ekiti is crying for justice and those indicted by the police over the matter must face the full weight of the law
On the May salary being owed, the governor’s aide said: “Allocation of May that was received was not enough to pay salary, leaving the government with the option of waiting for June allocation that is expected to be released next week and the moment that is done, workers will get their May salary.”
Briefing newsmen on behalf of the families, Chief Oladiimeji Adegboyega and Prince Francis Aladejebi maintained their earlier stand that Adu is not a biological member of neither the Ogbenuote or Agabaola ruling houses
A letter dated June 5 and addressed to the Speaker, Hon. Kola Oluwawole, by Fayose asked for the Assembly’s nod for the reconstitution of the caretaker committees in consonance with the State Local Government Transition Law No 4 of 2002
Some of their placards read: Money Should Not Determine the Next Ogoga; Mr. Governor, Don’t Approve Jimi Adu as the Next Ogoga; Don’t Use Voting to Select New Ogoga; It Is Not in Our Tradition to Choose Ogoga by Voting; Consult Ifa Oracle, No Voting
Deputy President of of the Chamber, Prince Dapo Adelegan; and the Chamber’s Director General, Joyce Akpata, during a visit to Shell Lagos office on Friday
While the 19 lawmakers denied the media report reported on Sunday, the government, in a statement by the Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said the lawmakers had duly acknowledged receipt of cheques for their payments since Wednesday through the office of the Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo
The kingmakers, who dismissed media report that the screening process into the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti stool was fraudulent, insisted that the exercise was carried out through the consultation of the ifa oracle and voting conducted in the presence of two representatives of each of the royal houses and a government representative
Hinging this on the recurrent foliage of deceits coming from these men in toga of past and present governors, I hold strongly that there’s a need for bail-out. Where all thinkers in Ekiti at this crucial time will put on their thinking caps and be ready to embark on a search to salvage the birthplace
The former governor stated this when he visited the traditional ruler of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, in company of former members of his cabinet
Fayose described the crisis between the Hausa community and commercial drivers in Ado-Ekiti that led to the imposition of the curfew as unfortunate
However, while the police is claiming credit for the rescue of the kidnapped persons, including a lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr. Femi Omisore, a vigilante group in the state has said it rescued the victims
Property worth millions of naira were either stolen or set ablaze by the rioters who were armed with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, stones, axes and charms
The party also accused the governor of failing to pay workers salary 192 hours after he made the promise to pay in 24 hours. A statement by the Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, regretted that instead of promoting policies that would take Ekiti people out of poverty, the governor was busy removing the attention of the people from self-sustaining schemes by distributing one kilogramme rice for one-day feeding need of a family