Groups, Electricity Consumers In Ondo, Delta, Ekiti, Edo Storm Abuja To Protest Renewal of BEDC’s License
Groups of youth on Thursday stormed the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Maitama, Abuja to protest against the renewal of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company operational licence. Electricity consumers in Ondo Coordinated by Bring Back Our Light (BBOL) According to Primium Times, the protest was organised by the BEDC Franchise States Peoples’ Alliance and had protesters, comprising smaller groups from Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti States. Electricity consumers in Edo State coordinated by Edo Civil Society Organisation (Edoscos) The groups urged the ministry to avoid being compromised and demanded for the non-extension of the
Soldiers Invade Ekiti Community Over Colleague’s Death
Soldiers have reportedly invaded Ogotun-Ekiti community in Ekiti Southwest Local Government Area of Ekiti State, over the killing of their colleague. Today's news reported that gunmen suspected to be armed robbers were said to have killed a soldier in the community, on Wednesday, during a robbery operation at the Community farmstead. Residents claimed that the soldiers, who are apparently searching for the killers of their colleague, now patrol their community in 12 Toyota Hilux vans. A community leader, Mr. Paul Awopetu, who confirmed the development to newsmen yesteday, said a resident was killed by suspected robbers at Olori Oko farmstead
Breaking: Fayemi Sworn-in As Governor of Ekiti State
Governor Kayode Fayemi has been sworn in as the governor of Ekiti State. Details..
Group Warns Fayose From Negotiating Eleka’s Mandate With APC, Says Mandate Not For Sales
An Ekiti group, Bring Back Our Mandate (BBOM) has warned governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State not to negoatiate the mandate given to prof. Kolapo Eleka by Ekiti electorates with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a soft landing following his latest threat to leave the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). In a statement made available by its coordinator, Gbenga Ogedengbe, to our correspondents in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, the group said that the Mandate given to Eleka by Ekiti Peoples in the last governorship election in the state is not for sales and that the mandate of the
Thunderous Rain Kills 23 Cows In Ekiti State
No fewer than 23 cows have been killed by thunder in Ekiti state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The deafening thunder was accompanied by a downpour recorded in parts of the state in last couple of days. The incident, which occurred at Okeowa Eluju , a farmstead in Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of the state, has caused apprehension among local residents. While confirming the incident, a Fulani herder and owner of the dead cows, Abdulkadri Kadiri, said he was devastated by the development. NAN reports that Kadiri described the incident as a strange occurrence. “I went to
Renown Journalist Shares Personal Observations About Ekiti Guber Election
An experienced popular Journalist, Mr Aanu Adegun, who was among the Press men who covered the just concluded Ekiti State gubernatorial election, has shared his experience with the public through a comprehensive opinion article he posted on his Facebook page and made a copy available to Starnews.com.ng. In this opinion, Mr Aanu said that he was surprised that Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the election. Mr Aanu said that Fayemi was not in the thoughts of the majority of people he interacted with in Ekiti State before, during the election and after the
Coalition of Observers, Civil Societies Protest At US Embassy Against Fayemi’s Victory
Coalition of observers and civil societies who claimed to have monitored the Ekiti State governorship election last weekend have trooped to the United States of America Embassy in Abuja to protest against the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr.Kayode Fayemi who was declared as the governor-elect of Ekiti State by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The groups said that the declaration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi of APC as winner of the election did not reflect the wishes of Ekiti People. The groups vowed to expose how the election was massively rigged in favour of the
Ekiti: Eleka, PDP Raise Intimidating Allegations, Vow To Reclaim Stolen Mandate
- The PDP Chairman says the election results declared by INEC was falsified. - He also said there is difference between the number of votes cast and votes declared by INEC - He alleged election did not hold in some wards -prof Kolapo says polling agents were drove away from collation centres. - He also alleged that documents and INEC materials were illegally seized from party agents with aid of security agencies The People Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the just concluded Ekiti governorship election, prof Kolapo Eleka have rejected the result of the July 14, 2018 election in the state
“We Will Expose How Ekiti Election Was Rigged For APC On July 18” — Coalition of Observers
Coalition of observer groups and Civil Society Organisations that observed and monitored the Saturday July 14th Governorship elections in Ekiti State have condemned the announcement of the All Progressives Congress APC candidate John Kayode Fayemi as the winner of the elections. In a press statement, the group said the election does not reflect what they saw on ground and its will open up on the true findings coming Wednesday 18th July 2018 with details of the malpractices that greeted the election. The Coalition in a press statement signed by its contact persons Comrade Haruna Farouk and Nze Adachi Okoro said
Buhari’s Uprightness Umatch By Any Politicians In Nigeria, Presidency React On Fayemi’s Victory
While reacting to the declaration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi as the governor elect of Ekiti State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s uprightness, coupled with incorruptibility and personal integrity in Nigeria are unmatched by any politician in the country. Garba Shehu who signed the statement described governor Fayose of Ekiti State as a "A High-Powered Nothing" whose stomach infrastructure has allegedly been rejected by the residents of Ekiti State in favour of what he called politics of inclusion, development, responsibility and good governance of President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The full statement read: "The
