LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has clarified his stance on the fate of the immediate past governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose. Fayemi spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fielding questions whether he would probe his predecessor,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of going about sealing off houses belonging to innocent people in the state. He said the anti-graft agency was operating under the guise that the houses were linked to him (Fayose). The immediate past governor stated…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola, has challenged the victory of Dr. Kayode Fayemi. He challenged the victory at the Ekiti election petition tribunal on Friday. Fayemi, a former governor of the state, and candidate of the All Progressives…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirty-four candidates from various political parties will on Saturday (today) contest for the Ekiti State governorship election. There had been tension and apprehension during the electioneering, especially with the deployment of more than 30,000 security men by the police and other security agencies in the state for the poll. According to records…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many residents of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital ignored an earlier order by Gov. Ayo Fayose who in a statewide broadcast earlier in the day, directed them to stay at home and refuse to welcome the president. The governor had also directed residents, especially commercial drivers and motorcyclists to withdraw their services from…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took another turn on Monday as supporters of former Governor Kayode Fayemi invaded the state secretariat of the party chased out the State Chairman, Chief Jide Awe, and other members of the State Working Committee over allegation that they…