A leading House of Representatives Aspirant in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, Mr Makinde Araoye is organizing the grand finale of his empowerment programme which he started four years ago. Speaking with Fountain Newsbreaker reporter, the Ilawe Ekiti born aspirant disclosed that the programme will take place at Ise-Ekiti on Monday September 30, 2018 at 12 noon. According to him, people from the three local government area that constitute the federal constituency will be there to receive various empowerment items. The local government areas are: Ikere, Ekiti South West and Use/Orun Local government areas. According to Araoye popularly called MKD, "while Some other aspirants may be organizing grand finale rallies, as for me I want to round off this phase of our empowerment which we started four years ago. Another phase will start very soon in Jesus nane. My life is a life of service politics or no politics and many people can attest to this." He therefore enjoi

 Abasi-Femi Oguntayo September 29, 2018 The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday inaugurated the Governorship Primaries Committee for the Primary Election scheduled for Sunday, September 30th, 2018. SOUTH EAST ABIA STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1.       DAVID IYOHA CHAIRMAN 2.       NASIRU ADAMU JEGIRI SECRETARY 3.       HON. IBRAHIM GAMBO MEMBER 4.       HON. SAM ADEROGBOYE MEMBER 5.       MUSA HUSAINI SHELLENG MEMBER 6.       HAJIA AMINA MOHAMMED MEMBER EBONYI STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1. SENATOR DOMINGO OBENDE CHAIRMAN 2. EMEKA UMEAKUKAR SECRETARY 3. HON. RAYANU ILYASU MEMBER 4. MALLAM UMAR ABU MEMBER 5. BAR. LEKAN ADESHINA MEMBER 6. MRS RACHEAL AKPABIO MEMBR 7. BARR. MARCEL ODIEDI MEMBER ENUGU STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1. PROF. MOSES MOMOH CHAIRMAN 2. CHIEF BERNARD MIKO SECRETARY 3. RT. HON. AYO AGBONMONSERIN MEMBER 4. MRS QUESS OYADONGHA MEMBER 5. MOHAMMED GOMBE MEMBER 6. PRINCEWILL E

Abasi-Femi Oguntayo, Saturday Sept 29, 2018 Peoples Democratic Party's candidate in the Ekiti Governorship election of July 14, 2018, Professor Olusola Eleka's petition, on Saturday September 29, 2018 suffered a serious set back this morning as his Motion to conduct  a recount of all the ballot papers used during the conduct of the Governorship Election Ekiti State was dismissed by the Hon. Tribunal sitting in Abuja The grounds for refusing  basically are the generic nature of the pleadings on recount and the involvement of the Secretary of the Tribunal in the Recount & who was prayed to authenticate and tender the Results of the Recount. The three-man panel Tribunal headed by Justice Suleiman Belgore, held that such request lacked merit, even as it accused PDP and Kolapo of “fishing for evidence under the guise of ballot recounting”. According to Justice Belgore, the two petitioners (PDP and Kolapo), did not in their pleadings, list result from recounted ballo

Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has yesterday, September 28th, 2018 congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in the last Osun State governorship election, Gboyega Oyetola, over his victory in the just concluded election. Oyetola was declared winner of the governorship election on Thursday, after the supplementary poll in some local government areas defeating Senator Ademola Adeleke of the PDP. Dr Fayemi described the keenly contested election as a reflection of the huge political awareness and maturity of the people of Osun State, adding that it was heart-warming that the better candidate emerged victorious. The Ekiti Governor-Elect in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, said with the government of the six South West states now  under the control of APC, the much talked about  regional integration and development would be fully achieved. “Congratulations to the Governor-Elect, Gboyega Oyetola, and to ou

Adebob A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr. Femi Bobade  has assured that Oluomo Segun Osinkolu will emerge the winner of next week's primary election as the APC senatorial Candidate. Mr Bobade, an Ilogbo Ekiti born public relations consultant and a staunch supporter of Oluomo Osinkolu for senate gave this assurance while the aspirant rounded off his final phase of campaign in the 52 wards of the senatorial district. Dr Osinkolu on Thursday visited some wards In Ido-Osi Local Government Areas where he told his supporters to get ready to perform their civic responsibilities. He harped on his 9-points Agenda and why they should all come out en masse to cast their votes for him come next week Tuesday. In this interview with Fountain Newsbreaker DEPUTY EDITOR, Abasi-Femi Oguntayo, Femi Bobade aka Adebob, in his Ilogbo-Ekiti Office, revealed why he is supporting Oluomo Osinkolu and how his candidate will emerge the candidate of the APC. Excerpts: WHO IS A

House of Representatives hopeful in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, Mr Makinde Araoye has declared those behind his blackmail as persona non grata. Hence his decision to ignore them and their principal. Speaking to Fountain Newsbreaker at Ikere Ekiti today, Mr Araoye noted that "only unserious aspirant will be joining issues with a faceless writer who is not from his constituency more so that the said Mr Jacob Ilesanmi is confirmed by those who know him to be a psychiatric patient." Araoye, who shared the joy of his birthday on Wednesday amidst thousands of his supporters, announced that he would not look back in his determination to improve the lives of ordinary Ekiti people. "Any life which is not dedicated to the pursuit of better ideals is not worthy of living," he said. The Ilawe Ekiti born son of a Medicine Professor considered it a sign of weakness for an aspirant to be employing "some never-do-well" to be destroying opponents. Accordi

Timothy Owoeye, an Osun State lawmaker seen on a viral video depicting him as bathing in the market square with human blood for ritual, was a victim of a ritual syndicate which had operated in the state for a long time, the police have told PREMIUM TIMES. Little was known outside of Osun State about Mr Owoeye until a video showing him being beaten by some men who purportedly caught him taking a midnight ritual shower in a market hit the Internet this weekend. Some of those who circulated the video on social media said Mr Owoeye, who is currently the House Majority Leader of Osun State House of Assembly, was performing the ritual as he intensified activities towards his political success in the upcoming general elections. But Mr Owoeye, representing Ilesa West for the All Progressives Congress, was actually a victim of a high-wire blackmail racket that had seen him part with humongous amount of his personal wealth in a desperate bid to save not only his own career but family

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State today Saturday 15 September 2018 inaugurated 35 members as the State Executive Committee. The newly constituted executive members  are expected to steer the sheep of the party for another four years. They were inaugurated by a 7-man Committee on Ekiti State Congress, ably supported by the Local Organising Committee headed the Ekiti State Deputy Governor- Elect, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi. The occasion, which was well-attended by stakeholders/delegates, was presided over by the former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, H/E Ahmad Mohammad. The motion for the affirmation of the new Exco was moved by Senator Ayo Arise and seconded by a former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, after which a voice of all in attendance was taken. In his acceptance speech, the newly elected State Chairman, Barrister Paul Omotoso,  who spoke on behalf of other Exco, promised to work for the unity and progress of the party in the state. He also sei

  MOB & Bimbo Daramola Every time I remember this close shave, shrills go down my spine, I break out in goose bumps. When the story broke I was hysterical! I did not know what to say? The questions to ask? The person to ask?   My hands were shaking, I was shaken to the last vertebrate, I tried to reach Ahmed Salami the SA media to MOB, my own dear diligent, respectful and loyal aburo, initially he could not pick and later he said, “he is stable now”, I said; “praise the Lord”. I kept calling and monitoring till he left Ekiti, and as soon as he got into the lagos hospital, I was there the next day,   couldn't see him, I went back to Abuja   and was back   just in time before he went to London. And today I went to see him! MOB, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele is back, strong, fit as fiddle, agile on his feet. When I stepped into the sitting room, I said; “Lord thank you because "mi o ri Bata ofo lenu lekun"; I thanked God that I was not ushered into the hous

KAyode fayemi             A lot has been said and read about the different characters coming out to contest for various positions under the two major political parties in Nigeria but the one that interests me here now is the Ekiti State House of Assembly and the APC as a party.             If there is any major thing which the Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi is expected to do differently, it is the emergence of responsible men and women in the forthcoming House of Assembly because what is now being witnessed in the State is nothing to write home about.             With Dr Fayemi’s pedigree, people believe that gone are the days of touts and irresponsible men and women in the House of Assembly.   Therefore, inexperienced and immature men and ladies should have no place in the next Assembly.   Another very crucial thing is that political pundits have observed that former Governor Segun Oni’s group is frantically moving round the State to install its surrogates in the vari