Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has promised that his second term in office will deliver greater impact across every household in the state. Oyebanji made the pledge after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election. The governor, who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, described his victory as a humbling vote of confidence from the people of Ekiti He said the outcome of the election showed that residents had chosen continuity, stability and development. According to him, the message from voters across the state was clear. Oyebanji said the scale of the…
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has strongly condemned the burning of a police station in Isan-Ekiti, describing the incident as disturbing and unrelated to the ongoing governorship election in the state. Fayemi made the remarks on Saturday shortly after casting his ballot in the ongoing election across Ekiti State, where voters turned out in various polling units to elect a new governor under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Incident Has No Electoral Link” — Fayemi Speaking with journalists after voting alongside his wife, the former governor said the attack on the police facility should not…
Total Registered voters – 988,251. Accredited voters – 384,940. Total Votes Cast – 382,109. Total Valid Votes – 375, 777. APC – 319,224 votes PDP – 40, 533 votes ADC – 12,872 votes BREAK DOWN BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS; Efon Local Govt Collation officer: Prof. Joseph Ojo ADC – 201APC – 8742PDP – 2051 Ijero LG Collation Officer: Prof. Olaniran Akanni ADC – 2026APC – 25506PDP – 2479 Ikere LG Collation Officer: Prof. Kehinde Jayeoba ADC – 245APC – 11116PDP – 9872 Emure LG Collation Officer: Prof Emmanuel Oluwafemi ADC -732APC – 14325PDP – 851 Ekiti South West Collation Officer:…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 85.32 per cent of polling unit results from Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing (IReV) portal, as collation of votes continues across the state. Data obtained from the IReV portal showed that as of 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, a total of 2,086 results had been uploaded out of the expected 2,445 polling unit results across the state’s 16 local government areas. The development marks a significant milestone in the electoral process, providing political parties, election observers and members of the public with real-time access to polling unit results as…
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Jigawa states under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Saturday, NADF Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, said the initiative is designed to reduce production costs, improve access to quality farm inputs and boost food production in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He said each beneficiary farmer will receive four bags of fully subsidised fertiliser, while each participating…
When President Buhari and CBN’s Emefiele introduced the cashless policy before the 2023 elections, many of us dismissed it. We called it a political witch-hunt targeting specific politicians. Farmers and small businesses that relied heavily on cash cried foul. Few of us gave the policy any benefit of doubt. Today, the reality is different. In Nigeria, we politicize everything. Abduction, insecurity, banditry, kidnapping – we filter it through religion and ethnicity first. But facts don’t have ethnicity. Today, kidnapping for ransom is daily news. Even terrorist groups claiming to fight for religion have shifted to abductions for cash. The numbers…
Voting has officially concluded in most polling units across Ekiti State as the governorship election entered the vote-counting phase following the closure of polls at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The election witnessed a largely peaceful and orderly process across the state, with election officials, security personnel, party agents, and voters commended for their adherence to electoral guidelines. According to reports from the the Swift Reporters team on the field, all 2,445 polling units designated for the election were successfully opened for voting, demonstrating a high level of preparedness by electoral authorities and security agencies. Of the total number of polling…
My good people of Ekiti State,Fellow compatriots in the Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju, I greet you all with the pride of a nation builder and the conviction of a true believer in progress. I stand before you today as the Country Director of Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju, NDA, to speak on a matter that concerns the future of our dear Ekiti State. On Saturday, 20th June 2026, Ekiti goes to the polls. And the choice before us is clear. His Excellency, Governor Oyebamiji, is seeking a second term in office to continue the work of transformation he began. Why Governor…
Former Miss Nigeria, Helen Prest-Ajayi, has lost her legal bid to be recognised as the lawful widow of the late founder of First Foundation Hospital, Dr Tosin Ajayi, following a judgment by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. Justice Oluwatoyin Odusanya, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, declared Mrs Adenike Oluyemisi Ajayi as the sole lawful wife and widow of the late medical practitioner, dismissing Prest-Ajayi’s claims to the deceased’s estate. The suit was instituted by Adenike and her children, who challenged Prest-Ajayi’s assertion that she was the only wife of Dr Ajayi and therefore entitled to rights over…
YIAGA Africa has claimed that food items are being distributed in advance of the upcoming Ekiti state governorship election scheduled for Saturday. During an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, the Head of Knowledge Management and Learning for the organization, Safiya Bichi, made this assertion. Bichi remarked that the competitiveness of the Ekiti election would be heightened if there is a significant voter turnout on Saturday.“Items such as rice, money, Indomie, and various food products are being distributed, along with promises made ahead of the election,” she stated. Bichi also addressed the prevalent belief among the populace…