Reports reaching African Examiner indicate that accredited electorates are casting their votes without intimidation, except in few cases (a ward in Ijain Ekiti) where security were alleged to have told some voters where to thump print. Similarly, the driver of a ruling party member and ousted governor of the state, Engineer Segun Oni has […]
The Ekiti State Governor and APC candidate in the ongoing gubernatorial election has decried the harassment and arrest of his state party stalwarts. Fayemi expressed the reservation while addressing journalists after casting his vote in Oye local council area of the state. He lamented that the ruling party members were targeted and being rounded up […]
Accreditation for Ekiti governorship election today started at exactly 8:00am with large. turnout of voters. About 418,000 voters are expected to take part in the exercise. As voters moved around to be accredited, heavy security personnel are stationed at the strategic and marked points in and around Ado-Ekiti city. African Examiner observed early arrival of […]
The Ekiti gubernatorial election which is ongoing started with series of confusion and intrigues this morning. African Examiner learnt that Military men stormed the hotels of some accredited civil rights observers posted to Oye Local government area, early this morning, searched and ransacked their apartments, looking for unidentified items. Similarly, journalists entering the local government […]
By Tajudeen Balogun It is barely 24 hours to the much hyped Ekiti Gubernatorial election, South-Western Nigeria. An encounter with some folks last weekend, gave confirmation that the incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi should begin to prepare for his exit from Ado-Ekiti State house. They in effect predicted victory for the state ex-Governor and PDP candidate, […]
The Adamawa State governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, Mr James Bala Ngilari were yesterday said to be in Abuja, begging to be saved from impeachment by members of the state House of Assembly. The House, Wednesday accused the Nyako and Ngilari of gross misconduct in its notices of impeachment on the two leaders. […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has urged indigenes of the state not to be sacred of heavy security presence, preparatory to Saturday gubernatorial election. Fayemi made the call this evening in Ado Ekiti during a statewide broadcast. He stated the police and other law enforcement officers were stationed in and around the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The subtle drive to crave support for the President’s next political ambition, took another dimension on Friday in Enugu as armed Policemen stopped a solidarity rally for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election. As early as 9am, scores of armed policemen had taken over the entire Michael Okpara square, originally scheduled for the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following the recent suspension of the Plateau State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Dr. Haruna Dabin, a youth group, called Transformation Youth Vanguard (TYV) has called on PDP National Chairman, Alh. Adamu Mua’azu to as a matter of urgency, intervene in the crisis rocking the state branch of the party. The group […]
A total of 18 different political parties are participating in tomorrow Ekiti’s governorship election. From the number, the major contenders are the incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi of APC, former governor of the state, Ayo Fayose of PDP and Opeyemi Bamidele who is the Labour Party flag bearer. Reports indicate total of 29 foreign and local […]
By Jide Akorede The political contest heating up Osun state has many dimensions,the one well known been the myth of Rauf Aregbesola’s governance of the last four or so years. The new angle gaining ground rapidly and assuming upper hand ahead of the governorship election is the rescue mission symbolized by the gubernatorial candidate of […]
The United States says it will send over 30 observers to monitor tomorrow’s governorship poll in Ekiti State, Nigeria in order to ensure it is free and fair. A statement from the US’ Ambassaodr to Nigeria, James Entwistle said Saturdays poll would be very important to the people of Ekiti residents, as they go to […]
In a bid to beef up security ahead, during and after the coming state gubernatorial election this weekend, The Nigeria Police has announced restriction of movement in Ekiti State from 6pm to 6am from Thursday to Sunday. Similarly, all borders in and around the state have been closed down until after the exercise which has […]
Less than 48 hours to Ekiti Gubernatorial election, the Nigerian soldiers located between Akure and Ado-Ekiti, the Ondo and Ekiti States capital respectively, have done the unexpected as All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors including Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, were either prevented from taking off from their domains or gaining accesses to Ado-Ekiti to attend […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Former Plateau State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Jethro Akun has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of the State in 2015 gubernatorial election. He made his intention known on Thursday in a chat with journalists in Jos, saying there was no zoning for the State […]
Only one out of the 16 governors of the All Progressives Congress attended the inauguration of the Chief John Oyegun-led national executive of the party in Abuja on Wednesday. Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako, who chaired the convention committee, was the only APC governor present alongside other party leaders such as Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has alerted the public of plot by President Goodluck Jonthan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiki State, Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Executives of the party on Wednesday, Oyegun said his […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts of a well orchestrated plot by the All Progressive Congress, APC, to cause confusion and set the stage for disturbances in Ekiti State following their realization that the people have rejected them ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Part of this plot, the party said, is the highly inflammatory address […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the 2015 general elections gather momentum, President Goodluck Jonathan campaign posters have flooded major streets of Enugu metropolis and environs. Although, the President has not formally declared his intention to re-contest, but some pressure groups and most of South Eastern governors have continued to drum their support for him to that […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has described the Social Security Scheme (SSS) of the Dr. Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state as “a deceit taken too far.” Fayose, in a statement issued by the Director General of (Ayo Fayose Campaign Organisation AFCO), Chief […]
