Crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ekiti state has taken another dimension as two different state executives emerged during today’s Congress held in Ado Ekiti. At one of the delegates Congress held in Ado-Ekiti, Chief Bisi Kolawole was elected as the new chairman of the PDP with a total vote of 1651. In his acceptance speech, Chief Kolawole said the election of the state executive was the beginning of a new dawn in the party, with a promise to promote unity among members and bring development to the party. On his part, a Former Governor, Chief Segun Oni urged PDP members in the state to come together and champion the course of the party. Also, Former Governor Ayodele Fayose said the party would re-strategize to gain its rightful position in the state and charged the new executive to let the interest of the party be paramount in their hearts. The Chairman, Electoral Committee from Abuja, Mr. Ayuba Balogun commended PDP in Ekiti for the conduct of the delegates Con...

  .... warring groups apologise to CoS By Our Reporters  Ekiti State Government has assured that no resident of the state would be treated unjustly for any reason whatsoever as it waded into the crisis within Ireakari and unity estates in Ado Ekiti over access roads to the areas. The head of Government delegation and Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Elder Samuel Abejide, gave the assurance in Ado Ekiti during a peace meeting with representatives of the communities on Thursday. This is even as representatives of the communities absolved the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Biodun Omoleye of any complicity in the crisis and tendered apologies to him for being wrongly accused. Other members of the government delegation at the meeting which took place at the Conference Hall of the Governor's Office include, the Chairman House Committee on Land and Housing, Hon Ayodeji Ajayi, Head of service, Mrs Peju Babafemi, Hon Omoleye and  Special Adviser on Land and Housi...

  Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Ìlú tí rògbòdìyàn bá tí ń ṣẹlẹ̀, kìí fara rọ, torí pé omi àlàáfíà ibẹ̀ kìí tòrò fún ìlú láti pọn mu. Ìró gbùdù wàhálà nílẹ̀ Mali ti forí sọbìkan  báyìí, bí àwọn ológun ti mú Ààrẹ Orílẹ̀-èdè Mali ní ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun lẹ́yìn wákàtí díẹ̀ tí wọ́n bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìdìtẹ̀ mọ́ Ìjọba ní ibùdó ológun Kati Camp. Ààrẹ Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wà ní ilé rẹ̀ ní agbègbè Sebenikoro, Bamko nígbà tí àwọn ikọ̀ ológun an dé láti wá mú u ní nǹkan bí agogo mẹ́rin ìrọ̀lẹ́. Agbẹnusọ fún Ìjọba orílẹ̀-èdè Mali, Yaya Sangaré ṣàlàyé fún  akọròyìn pé Ààrẹ Keita, Ọlóòtú Ìjọba orílẹ̀-èdè náà, Boubou Cissé, ọmọ rẹ̀, àti ìgbákejì rẹ̀ ni wọ́n mú. Ó ti tó bíi oṣù díẹ̀ sẹ́yìn báyìí tí orílẹ̀-èdè náà tí ń gbóná jọinjọin nítorí ọ̀rọ̀ òṣèlú níbẹ̀ tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ sì ń ṣe ìwọ́de lórí pé kí Ààrẹ náà fi ipò sílẹ̀ nítorí ọ̀kan ò jọ̀kan ìkọlù àwọn agbésùnmọ̀mí ẹ̀sìn àti ìwà ìjẹkújẹ tó ń wáyé. Ohun tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwọ́de àwọn ọmọ ogún ló ṣe kẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ di ìdìtẹ̀gbàjọba.

  Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Bí babaláwo bá tí ń kígbe ẹ̀fọ́rí, kí aláìsàn ó má nírètí mọ́. Ṣé kò wa sapá kan jànmọ́ pé ọ̀daràn tí wọ́n tí ṣàfíhàn rẹ̀ , Sunday Shodipe, afurasí tí ọwọ́ àwọn ọlọ́pàá tẹ̀ lórí àwọn ìṣekúpani tó wáyé lágbègbè Akínyẹlé ní ìlú Ìbàdàn ti pòórá bíi isó. Iléeṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá ní ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ ti kéde pé, arákùnrin náà ti sá lọ kúrò ní àhámọ́ àwọn ọlọ́pàá níbẹ̀. Nínú àtẹjáde kan tí iléeṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá fi síta látọ̀dọ̀ alukoro iléeṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá ní ìpínlẹ̀ náà, ni èyí ti jẹyọ. Àtẹjáde náà jẹ́ kó di mímọ̀ pé, Sunday Shodipẹ ni afurasí tí wọ́n mú fún ìpànìyàn ṣíṣẹ̀-n-tẹ̀lé tó wáyé lágbègbè Akínyẹlé tí wọ́n ṣe àfihàn rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn méjì míràn lọ́jọ́ kẹtàdínlógún, oṣù keje ọdún 2020, tí wọ́n sì gbe lọ sí iléẹjọ́, kí wọ́n tó dá a padà sí àhámọ́ ọlọ́pàá. Àmọ́ṣá, ní ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun, ọjọ́ Kọkànlá oṣù kẹjọ ni afurasí náà sá lọ kúrò nínú àhámọ́ ọlọ́pàá, tí àwọn ọlọ́pàá sì ní àwọn ṣì ń wá a. Bí ẹ kò bá gbàgbé, ikú Wasilat Adeola, Barakat Bello, Grace Oshiagwu, Mojeed Tirimisiyu tó jẹ́ ọmọ ọdú...

  A senior lecturer at the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Prof Christopher Oluwadare has emerged the State Chairman of the Coalition of Ekiti Civil Society Organizations (COECSO) in a keenly contested election conducted. Oluwadare, a Professor of Medical Sociology who is also the National Vice President of Okemesi Community High School Old Students' Associstion (OCHSOSA), won the election conducted on Thursday 13th August, 2020 in Ado Ekiti. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Pastor Peter Akosile, in a statement said; "on behalf of the Election Committee, I appreciate God and all members for the success of the just concluded election today, Thursday 13th August, 2020. I pray God to continue to give the organisation  direction to succeed in the running of the organization." While announcing the result of the election, the Returning Officer, Pastor (Mrs) Ebun Famunbode, explained that twenty five organizations were cleared for the election and all voted according to t...

  The Nigeria Police has quizzed a member of Oyo State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Mr Abolade Olukokun and his wife, Opeyemi Olukokun, over their alleged criminal libel and threat to the life of the Special Adviser to the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Akogun Tai Oguntayo. The police had been on the trail of Mr Abolade Olukokun since February 2nd this year when he declined invitation by the Iyaganku Divisional Crime Officer, Mr Ayodeji on the ground that the division did not fall within his (Olukokun's) jurisdiction. Akogun Oguntayo who doubles as the National General Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Authors however petitioned the Police Area Command where a massive haunt was launched before Olukokun's wife's shop was discovered at new Oluyole Estate in Ibadan where she was served police invitation on Monday 3rd, August 2020. Oguntayo had claimed that Abolade Olukokun on January 26, 2020 published a damaging story on a WhatsApp g...