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Ekiti State Chief Judge, John Adeyeye, passes away

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye, has passed away. He died at the age of 64. He passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at a tertiary hospital in Ekiti after a brief illness, according to sources close to the judiciary. Justice Adeyeye’s journey in the legal field spanned decades. Born in […]

Suspected kidnappers kill two traditional rulers in Ekiti State

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday evening killed two traditional rulers in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The traditional rulers were the Elesun of Esun, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin and Olumojo of Imojo, Oba Samuel Olatunji. The third Alara of Ara-Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba managed to escape from the kidnappers. He was said […]

INEC announces APC as winner of presidential election in Ekiti state

February 26, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ekiti state has announced the results for the presidential election in the state and said the All Progressive Congress (APC) won. See below: A- 69 AA- 29 AAC- 108 ADC- 1337 ADP- 737 APC- 201, 494 APGA- 268 APM- 46 APP- 91 BP-46 LP- 11,397 NNPP- 264 NRM- 131 PDP- […]

Ekiti State gets new Commissioner of Police

April 6, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Moronkeji Adesina, the new police commissioner for Ekiti State Command, has assumed duty with a promise to partner communities in the state in the pursuit of a more vigorous and effective community policing. Adesina, who was the Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, Force CID, Force Headquarters, Abuja before his deployment to Ekiti State, took over […]

12 prison inmates pardoned in Ekiti State

May 12, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has pardoned 12 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ado-Ekiti Custodian Centre. The prisoners who received clemency were serving various terms for offences such as stealing and house breaking. Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda told newsmen that the inmates were considered for clemency […]

Ekiti State imports 250 cows from United States

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Two hundred and fifty cows have arrived in crates at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from United States, as part of a joint venture programme between Ekiti state and a food and beverage company, Promasidor Group. The State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Akin Oyebode made the announcement on Thursday. According to […]

APC Treasurer in Ekiti State assassinated (Photo)

October 19, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Mr. Moses Adeoye, has been killed by suspected gunmen at his residence, we can report. It was gathered that Adeoye was murdered Wednesday evening in Otun, Moba local government area of Ekiti state. According to TheCable, the gunmen did not take any of his valuables […]

Fayemi sworn-in as new Ekiti State Governor

October 16, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Dr John Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the new Ekiti state governor. He was sworn-in by the chief judge of Ekiti state. With Fayemi’s inauguration today, APC is now officially the party in power in all the six south west states, the first time since 2003. Except if the court overturn Ekiti and Osun […]