Sentences with phrase «governor of ekiti»

The party said this while referring to the Court of Appeal, Ilorin judgment delivered by Justice Isa Ayo Salami, which removed Segun Oni of the PDP from office and declared Fayemi as governor of Ekiti on October 15, 2010.

Justice For All Nations (JFAN), a United States of America (USA) based non-governmental organization has berated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his Chief of Staff, Mr. Yemi Adaramodu over the arrest of Mr. Lere Olayinka, a journalist and media aide to former governor of the State, Chief Segun Oni.

On his part, Mr Ayodele Fayose, Chairman of the PDP Governors» Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, urged party members and leaders to return to the «home» and mobilise Nigerians at the grassroots.

However, a former governor of Ekiti State and current Minister of Solid Minerals and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the All Progressives Congress will bring back the legacies of the late sage after winning the July 14 governorship poll in the state.

Justice For All Nations (JFAN), a United States of America (USA) based non-governmental organization has berated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has appealed to civil servants and the entire Ekiti populace to...

In his reaction, Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti state, said the emergence of Eleka in an orderly and peaceful primary, is a welcome development.

Various reactions have greeted the adoption of Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2018 governorship election.

Meanwhile, a former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Dare Bejide, has said his ambition to become the next governor of Ekiti State is driven by passion for good governance.

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has continued his attack on President Muhammadu Buhari, over his comments on the youths in Nigeria.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums and the snatching of the mace, as «shamefully embarrassing».

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has explained why he allowed the All Progressives Congress (APC), to use the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium for their party primaries...

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi, for winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the July 14, 2018 governorship election.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said it is better to owe workers than to sack them.

Less than two weeks after releasing a white paper on the report of the Justice Silas Oyewole Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Finances of Ekiti State during the administration of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi as governor of Ekiti State, the State government has filed criminal charges of corruption against Fayemi and his Finance Commissioner, Mr Dapo Kolawole.

The Office of the Governor of Ekiti State is established in Part 2, Section 176 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended for a period of four years herein called the term of office and Section 180 (1) listed all extraneous conditions that can make an occupant to cease to hold the office as a governor.

«It is funny that Fayemi is not even ashamed to sermonise on the need to say no to impunity and eliminate the syndrome of sacred cows, when he, himself acted like a sacred cow by refusing to appear before a commission of inquiry, duly constituted to probe his four years as governor of Ekiti State.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has criticised human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), over the allegation by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), linking the lawyer to a N1bn property on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja.

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday denied endorsing the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, for the 2019 presidential election.

• Victor Nosa - Ojo (Special Adviser on Security to the Governor of Ekiti State)

Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Ayodele Fayose, yesterday told the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state that it should be prepared to wait for more...

Count 12 of the criminal charge, which bordered on conspiracy to steal and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code law, Cap C. 16 Laws of Ekiti State, 2010 reads, «That you Dr John Kayode Fayemi and Mr Vincent Dapo Kolawole, while holding the offices of the Executive Governor of Ekiti State of Nigeria and Commissioner for Finance respectively, sometime between 2011 and 2014, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, conspired to steal the sum of N2, 750,000,000.00 (N2.75 billion) being the sum of money earmarked in the Bond Prospectus titled; «Ekiti State Government of Nigeria, Offer for Subscription of N20, 000,000,000 (N20 billion).

The Governor of Ekiti and PDP Governors» Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose, also speaking at the meeting, pledged the forum's commitment and submission to PDP decisions.

As the letter written by the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose to the people and government of China cautioning them of the danger behind granting a $ 2billion loan to the Buhari administration generates controversy, the leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has written Mr. Xi Jingping urging him to disregard the said letter, saying that it was a handiwork of a «meddlesome interloper» who is over-reaching his constitutional bound.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, predicted the re-election of Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, in his 2017 list of prophecies.

Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the forum meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, late Tuesday night.

The Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, has said that any candidate who picks the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, as his running mate in...

Also speaking on the judgement, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, said he was still regretting the role he played in bringing Sheriff to lead the party.

The gory account of how Ayo Fayose emerged as the Governor of Ekiti State as told by the Secretary of the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Tope Aluko, leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi, for winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the July 14, 2018 governorship elections.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi, for winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to...

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has accused the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose of trying to muscle the party in the state.

Twice, I defeated incumbents to become the Governor of Ekiti State and I am confident that with your support as my party leaders and supporters, I will defeat the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari, in a free and fair election.

The Peoples Democratic Party under the leadership of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi has congratulated the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on his 56th birthday anniversary.

«Though, I met former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, I met the then Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Adelabu they all intervened but all to no avail because all they were telling me was to join APC then which I openly refused», Faforijin explained.

The Honorable Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Former Ekiti State governor, Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has filed a libel suit worth N3billion against a member of Ekiti House of Assembly, Dr Samuel Omotoso and Special Assistant on New Media and Public Communications to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr Lere Olayinka.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, for winning the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Celebrated literary doyen and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described as mystery, the defeat of the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in the June 21 governorship election in the state.

Others in attendance were former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni; Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is not bothered by the recent defection of some notable party members.

A former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Aluko, has said the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are bad options for the state in the 2018 governorship election.

In the run - up to the 2015 election, the sitting governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, started the guessing game about Buhari's health and death.

Meanwhile, a former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Babafemi Ojudu; a former member of the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, and 24 other aspirants in the primary have rejected the directive by the APC National Working Committee that the aborted primary election should continue from where it stopped.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors» Forum, who is also the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, says Nigerians are tired of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday said he was betrayed by many of those he appointed to serve the state after losing his re-election bid in 2014.

Formee Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has written national and state leadership of the All Progressives Party informing them of his readiness to contest for the Governorship of the state.

Dignitaries expected at the conference to deliver papers are Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Minister for Solid Minerals Development and former Governor of Ekiti State, Prof Osita Ogbu, Professor of Economics and former Chief Economic Adviser to the President, Prof Akin Iwayemi, Former President, Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Dr Ayo Teriba, Prof Pat Utomi, Dr (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, Honorary Chair, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, among others.

Governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose has said that he is not in Osun to visit Governor Rauf Aregbesola to beg President Muhammadu Buhari.

«There is no doubt that the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is seriously hunting for my life.

«My name is Abiodun Olujimi, a former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.