Ekiti State Deputy Governor and PDP Candidate for July 14 gubernatorial election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola has reiterated his determination to selflessly serve Ekiti people when he’s given the mantle of leadership on October 16, 2018 saying God has sent him to Ekiti State to serve and the welfare and interest of Ekiti people comes first on his agenda.

Prof. Kolapo stressed these at the deputy governor’s office on Wednesday while addressing representatives of teachers, LG Staff, Staff of Parastatals and civil servants resident in Ado-Ekiti. The meeting was convened at the instance of Osoko Mass Movement under the leadership of its Ekiti State Coordinator, Hon. Wale Ayeni.read more

The crises rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN has deepened as two governorship candidates emerged at separate primary elections conducted in Ado- Ekiti.

The governorship election in Ekiti State which will take place on July 14, 2018, less than 50 days to the election, One of the political parties, Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN, presents two governorship candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Two candidates present to the INEC includes; Dr Sunday Balogun and the former deputy governor of the state, Chief Bisi Omoyeni.

On Saturday, May 12, the State Chairman, Mr Dare Adekolu led other SEC executives to conduct the governorship primary election and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Those contesting the primaries Include read more

A former deputy governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Bisi Omoyeni dump the Peoples Alliance for National Development and Liberty, PANDEL to join Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN, for contesting the governorship race in the coming election in Ekiti State.

Omoyeni has joined four political parties within a month to contest for governorship race.read more story here

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has alleged that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress government was plotting to fund the July 14 governorship election in the state with part of the Abacha loot and funds from the country’s crude oil sales.

The party said the 77-man campaign committee set up by read more story

The Ghanian President, Nana Akufo-Addo has mocked Nigerians the ways Cattle roaming the street of Abuja, the country capital, the poor state of security in Nigeria and the naira’s weakening status, said he felt ashamed that Nigeria had lost its respect in Africa.

Meanwhile, the former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed disappointment on how Nigeria read more story here

A former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commissioned the first of its kind flyover bridge in Ekiti State on Friday, May 25 which was constructed under the administration of governor Ayodele Fayose.

The first of kind of flyover in the history of Ekiti State. The overhead bridge located at Fajuyi/Ojumose area of read more here

The All Progressives Congress, APC has picked Mr Biodun Omoleye from Ijero-Ekiti (Ekiti central senatorial district) as Kayode Fayemi’s running mate in the forthcoming election

The APC in the South Senatorial District was not happy with the ways APC and Fayemi has picked his running mate from the Central Senatorial District despite that the zone is read more story here

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has remanded a former Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Chief Dan Orbih, a former Deputy Governor, Mr, Lucky Imasuen, a former member of the House of Representatives, Tony Azegbemi and Efe Anthony to prison custody.

They are to remain in prison pending when they read more story here

A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan would be in Ekiti State on Friday, May 25 to commission the N14.6billion first flyover in the state which was constructed by Fayose’s administration.

The first of kind of flyover in the history of Ekiti State.

The overhead bridge located at Fajuyi/Ojumose area of Ado-Ekiti, the state read more here

The National Convention Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked June 23 tentatively for the Party’s convention in place of June 2 earlier scheduled.

Chairman of the committee and governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating 12 sub-committees comprising 240 members, for the national convention.read more story here

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ekiti State, Mr.Makinde Araoye, has said failure of Governor Ayo Fayose’s government to pay salaries as and when due would make victory easy for the opposition in the July 14 governorship election.

Araoye expressed confidence that government workers would vote massively for the APC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, having experienced hard biting poverty in the last three years due to alleged incompetence manifested in Fayose’s inability to pay workers’ salaries and pension.

He said it was wicked for a governor to be owing workers and pensioners eight month arrears in an environment that was heavily anchored on civil service monolithic economy, saying this had further lowered the standard of living of Ekiti populace. read more story here

The candidate of Accord Party(A) for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mrs Margaret Anike Ilesanmi has been replaced by the former deputy governor of Ekiti State, Surveyor Abiodun Aluko.

Aluko was defeated by Dr Balogun Sunday in the primary election under the platform of Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN, on Saturday, May 12 where Balogun Sunday polled 191 to defeat Abiodun Aluko who polled 146 and Dr Bode Olowoporuku Scored 71 votes.

Both Aluko and Olowoporoku moved to another party to contest the governorship election. Read more story here

Thousands of Ikere youths (Son) trooped out on Monday, May 21 (today) to support his son, Professor Kolapo Olusola popularly known as Eleka for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

Eleka, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State and hails from the town, the second largest city of the state.

The youths led by one of the Ekiti State House of Assembly members, Hon Wale Ayeni and later the PDP governorship candidate, Professor Kolapo Olusola and his deputy, Hon Deji Ogunsakin joined the rally read more story here

The former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Saturday, May 19, announced his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally declared for Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Omisore, in a press statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Osogbo, gave a vivid historical allusion to his political career since 1999, saying his new political move would remain irrevocable and irreversible.

He stressed that his personality combines toughness and flexibility, which according to him make a good leader in all standards read more story here

A vanguard of Armed thugs has attacked the venue of Saturday’s Congress of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, leaving not less than 50 People injured.

The congress is being held at the BTO hall in Akure, the state capital where the Isaac Kekemeke led a faction of the party read full story here

The Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), the campaign organization of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi, of planning a return of the culture of political attacks and killings to the State as it was done when nine people were killed during his tenure as governor.

In a statement on Saturday, Spokesperson of the Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation, Lere Olayinka, described Fayemi’s claim that the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) planned to attack supporters and associates of former Governor Segun Oni, using thugs who would pretend to be working for him (Fayemi), as a decoy for the plot by Fayemi and his men to unleash terror on Ekiti State just the way his thugs attacked and killed innocent people when he was governor. read full story here

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has finally joined the All Progressive Congress, APC.

Adeyeye resigned from the PDP two weeks ago, barely 48 hours after he was beaten to the PDP governorship ticket in Ekiti state by incumbent deputy governor, Professor Kolapo Olusola continue story here

Barrister Kole Ajayi popularly knows as “Abere mi lokun nidi” is dead.

The report had it that, Ajayi has a heart attack in his vehicle while going to Lagos and rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by the doctor.

He was a governorship candidate under Accord Party (AP) in 2014 Ekiti governorship election.

Ajayi is a lawyer by profession and staunch supporter of All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in July 14th governorship electioncontinue here

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has said that the party must do everything possible to take over Ekiti state on July 14th governorship election.

Speaking when he received the report of the primary election conducted over the weekend in Ado Ekiti, Oyegun praised the aspirants for their spirit of sportsmanship, adding that the disrupted primary gave the party an opportunity to organise a perfect one.

He added that the party leadership had started work to consolidate on the victory recorded at the primary.
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A former deputy governor of Ekiti State, Mr Bisi Omoyeni dump the Social Democratic Party, SDP to join Peoples Alliance For National Development and Liberty, PANDEL for contesting the governorship race in the coming election in Ekiti State.

Omoyeni was given the governorship ticket today, Monday, May 14, under the platform of the Peoples Alliance For National Development and Liberty, PANDEL.

A month ago, Omoyeni defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after Fayose adopted his deputy, Prof Kolapo Olusola, as the sole candidate of the party to the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Also, He boycotted the primary election of SDP which accused the State Working Committee of the party of deregistering his supporters in all the 16 local government areas.
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The former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi is the winner of the All Progressives Party, APC primary election just concluded in Ekiti State.

Fayemi, a currently the Minister for Solid and Mineral Resource, has led the election on May, 5 before cancelled the election.

The election was rescheduled for Saturday, May 12 slated (for today) by the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti state.


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Moderator's edit: Note that this is not official yet. But exit polls

The former deputy governor and former Minister of Finance; Abiodun Aluko and Bode Olowoporoku loses the Mega Party of Nigeria {MPN) governorship primary election held today, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Dr Sunday Balogun won the election
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The rescheduled of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti State is going on.

The primary election held at Damlek Event Centre, Oke-Ila area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

All the delegates are accredited despite the rain altered the process and the voting is in progress.

Newsflash247 gathered that Statutory delegates lead by the former Governor of the old Ondo State, Bamidele Olumilua and former Ekiti State governor, Niyi Adebayo are in front of the statutory delegates, who are the first to vote as voting starts in the Ekiti State All Progressives Congress rescheduled governorship primary election.

Accreditation of delegates was stopped at exactly 12:25 pm while voting started at around 1:10 pm.

The Chairman of the Ekiti APC Governorship Election Primary, Governor Tanko Al-Makura announced that 2,326 delegates were accredited out of the total of 2618 delegate lists submitted to the committee.

He stated that voting will start with delegates from Ekiti South Senatorial District.
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The rescheduled of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti State is going on.

The primary election held at Damlek Event Centre, Oke-Ila area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

All the delegates are accredited despite the rain altered the process and the voting is to commence any movement for now

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Professor Kolapo Olusola wins the People’s Democratic Party governorship race. He scores 1191 votes out of 1967 accredited.

In a kin contested primary election between the former Minister of works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye.
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The much-awaited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Ekiti State is going on.

The primary election held at the Eagles Squares in Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

All the delegates are accredited and the voting in progress.
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Ekiti PDP Guber Primary [UPDATED]: Delegates Arriving As Okowa Defies Rain, Set To Conduct Primary Election
Delta State Governor, Chairman of the Committee Sen Ifeanyi Okowa today defied rain, stormed venue for the Ekiti 2018 People’s Democratic Party Primaries in Ekiti State.

Delegates Arriving Ahead of 10am Accreditation As Gov Okowa to Conduct Free and Fair PDP Primaries In Ekiti State.

A total of 2,092 delegates are expected to take part in the gubernatorial primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to choose its flag bearer among the three contending candidates.

Out of this, there are 1,585 statutory delegates while elected national and ad-hoc delegates total 491.

The party has already appointed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state to head the primary election committee while its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus is to head the primary appeals committee which will begin seating on Monday.

All members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party are also members of the appeals committee.

A total of 51 persons who had been elected as delegates from various local governments were withdrawn from the delegates’ list because they are government officials who did not resign their appointments before contesting.

But the party was unable to replace the withdrawn delegates because of the shortness of time.

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The much-awaited the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary election will hold today, Tuesday, May 8.

The primary election will hold at the Eagles Squares in Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

A total 3 aspirants, including the present deputy governor of the state, Professor Kolapo Olusola is slugging it out in the race for the party’s ticket.

Also eyeing the ticket are former Minister of work, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and the present Senator represents Ekiti South Senatorial District, Senator Biodun Olujimi.

All the aspirants, who were cleared last month, have been given copies of the list of delegates expected to vote at the primary.

The Chairman of the Ekiti PDP Governorship Electoral Committee, who is also the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, arrived with his team on Monday with other members of the panel.
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Barely 24 hours to the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, One of the three aspirants, Senator Biodun Olujimi has dropped ambition to support the former the Minister of Work, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye.
Olujimi has directed all her delegates in all the 177 wards across the 16 local governments in the state
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Scores of All Progressives Congress (APC) members on Monday stormed party secretariat and ‘dissolved’ the state exco led by Chief Jide Awe.

They installed a new caretaker exco led by Mr Kayode Egunjobi.

The irate party members locked the secretariat and occupied it for about two hours before policemen came to prevent the breakdown of law and order.

They said the dissolution of the exco was in line with Article 21 of the party constitution.

Led by Adeoye Aribasoye, the protesters accused Awe of bungling last Saturday’s primary, mismanagement of party finances and working against the conduct of primary.
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Ahead of tomorrow, Saturday, May 5, the much-awaited All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election, no fewer than 2,671 delegates would determine the fate of 33 aspirants that will be contesting for the ticket of the party. The delegates would come from 177 wards across the 16 local governments area of the state as follows:
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