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Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Government yesterday denied that it sold off 666.670 million of its 1.191 billion shares in Wema Bank Plc, saying it neither partially nor wholly divested its interests from the bank. The state government clarified that it only transferred 666.670 million shares to Ekiti Fountain Holdings, a business and trading bureau the administration of Dr. Kayode Fayemi set up to effectively manage the state’s investments. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Akin Omole made this clarification in an interview with THISDAY yesterday while dispelling reports th...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The House of Representatives has disclosed that all states of the federation are under obligation to access the Universal Basic Education Funds to provide basic education. The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education, Prof Julius Ihonvbere said this yesterday at a session with the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in Ado Ekiti. Ihonvbere alongside members of the committee was in the state to carry out oversight functions. At the session with Fayemi, Ihonvbere said it was mandatory for states to access the Universal Basic Education Funds (UBEC) to pro...

By Victor Ogunje The ranks of aspirants that have declared interest in the Ekiti State governorship election coming up in 2022 swelled on Wednesday, as former Deputy Governor, Dr Sikiru Lawal, unveiled his intent for the coveted seat. Lawal’s posters conveying clear message of his interest in the plum seat were unveiled on social media platforms by himself and his admirers. Lawal was the deputy governor to former Governor Segun Oni between 2007 and 2010, before their removal by the Appeal Court in a case instituted by Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the then Action Congress of Nigeria. Before the pres...

Ayodele Fayose Victor Ogunje writes that the struggle for the control of the Peoples Democratic Party structure , Ekiti chapter, has ignited a fierce battle between former Governor Ayodele Fayose and his estranged goddaughter, Senator Biodun Olujimi has sparked enmity that polarised the party into factions and culminated in a long-drawn litigation On January 24, 2021, the Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) thought it had breathed a sigh of relief after a protracted and suffocating crisis that nearly snuffed life out of the party, as the Appeal Court delivered judgemen...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday visited the families of two farmers who were killed in Isaba Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of the State, reiterating that the lives of Ekiti people are sacred to him and would do everything possible to protect them. The governor also sympathised with the families of the deceased, promising to ensure that the culprits are apprehended and brought to justice. The two farmers were killed in their farms last Friday by suspected herdsmen, who had earlier had confrontation with the victims. The killings sparked...