Politics
Ekiti guber: PDP candidate Eleka files 700-page petition
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the July 14 election in Ekiti, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka late on Friday filed a 700-page petition before the Election Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the candidate, along with his running mate, Mr. Deji Ogunsakin and a member […]
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Ekiti poll: Card Reader Rejects PDP Candidate’s Card
The card reader machine at Ofafuru Polling Unit 002, Ward 002 in Ikere-Ekiti on Saturday rejected the voter card of Prof. Kolapo Olusola, the PDP candidate in the governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), however, reports that the machine did not reject the card of that of his wife, Janet. Olusola had arrived at
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APC scales first hurdle at Ekiti governorship tribunal
Ekiti Governorship Tribunal By Opeyemi Aremu-Gbemiro The All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to have recorded its first victory at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday as it prayers were granted to inspect election materials and results of the July 14 governorship election in the state. The APC was represented at the
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Ekiti election: Declare me winner – PDP candidate, Olusola Kolapo tells Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the July 14 election in Ekiti state, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, has told the state election petition tribunal to declare him as the duly elected governor of the state. According to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Kolapo, stated this on Thursday while testifying before the tribunal sitting at […]
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Like Fayose, Nigeria’s democracy has serious neck pains
Like Fayose, our democracy has serious neck pains. It needs urgent treatment. One of the maladies happens to be the security agencies. They tend to show bias for the government in power. Casmir Igboke The build-up to the just-concluded Ekiti governorship election was highly dramatic. Act One, Scene One: Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris...
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Fayemi faces Fayose’s man: Battle of the eggheads
Even though Fayose is not a candidate in the election, his name, image and person is going to reign supreme in the forthcoming election. Prof. Kolapo Eleka who days earlier emerged as the candidate of Fayose’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was the anointed candidate of the governor.
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