Barely a year to the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, the two leading political parties in the state; the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are still entangled in a political quagmire. Raheem Akingbolu who has been following the political trends in the state reckons that issues like zoning, godfatherism and internal rumbling within the two parties are giving stakeholders great concern
Who succeeds Fayemi among scores of his aides? Will the Fayose/Olujimi factions agree to work together? Have people from Ekiti South Senatorial district jettisoned their agitation for power shift?
These and other questions are the puzzles before watchers of Ekiti politics. Unfortunately, the more the people try, the tougher the exercise appears because of the history of political rivalry, suspicion and distrust among the gladiators.
It’ll be a disservice if APC denies South-West presidential ticket in 2023 – Aluko, Ekiti ex-deputy gov
Published 31 January 2021
Former deputy governor of Ekiti State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Chief Abiodun Aluko, tells ABIODUN NEJO his thoughts on governance in the state and his take on the 2023 presidential election
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ago, you were a deputy governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, why did you leave the party for APC?
My concept of party politics and democracy is lacking in the PDP. Politics is all about decision-making, conflict resolution and inclusive participation. When you are in politics, you are supposed to find a means of making the society better and create conducive environment under which people can thrive, express themselves, do their business and accomplish their aims, but when you are in a party where only one man’s view is heard, such is not good enough for the system. I left the PDP for APC becaus
Spike in cult killings in South-West
Published 31 January 2021
GANGS unleashing violence with guns, knives and axes freely deployed, continue to plague towns and cities across the South-West, with devastating consequences for families and neighbourhoods. As cultists of different descriptions unleash terror on residents who vulnerably rely on the operationally defective and poorly-motivated police to save them, preventing gang-related violence should be a major priority of the state governors in the region. And this is the time to act decisively.
In a rather pathetic case, a 60-year-old plantain seller identified simply as ‘Iya Oluso’ was slaughtered recently in Ibadan, Oyo State during a clash between two rival cult groups who locked horns in a supremacy battle. The sexagenarian reportedly died from complications arising from a bullet fired by one of the combatants. Another supremacy battle between the Aiye and Eiye cults in the Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos State, on January
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A philanthropist and politician, Abayomi Fagbenro, has donated N100,000 each to Mrs Oladele Alimot and Mrs Tokede Ruth, widows of two policemen who lost their lives during the #Endsars protests, at an event where he also unveiled Bibire People’s Vision Association (BPVA).
Fagbenro in addition advised government at all levels to evolve policies and programmes that will enhance the living conditions of the poor and the vulnerable.
Fagbenro said: “I feel the pain of these widows and this is why I am supporting them with this token. I urge Governor Seyi Makinde who is known to be a compassionate leader to intervene in the plights of the families of the deceased policemen because the information at my disposal reveal that the police authorities have not reached out to the widows in anyway.”